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Job Interview Question 101

You are changing careers.
Why should I let you 'experiment' with me and basically pay you to

learn on the job?

The very best answer to this question is to say, “That is a good question. I created a 30-
60-90-day plan to show you how I can practically flatten my learning curve. It’s an outline of what I
see as the main action steps and goals that would make me wildly successful in this job.”

With this, the hiring manager is probably going to be very curious about what you have come up
with, and be willing to look at your plan with you.

When you talk about your first 30 days, you’re going to want to emphasize how you will train
yourself to learn what you need to know. It won’t be a problem for this hiring manager to worry
about, and it won’t slow you down. If you are changing careers, you will need to do a lot of research
in order to determine what books you should read, what people you need to talk to, or even what
courses you need to take to get up to speed.

When you talk about your next 30 days (the 60-day part), you’re going to want to show how your
transferrable skills will come into play, along with your own self-training to make you a strong
performer in this role.

Key to a Great Interview!