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Job Interview Question 22

How did you prepare for this interview?

I love, love, LOVE this question. This is an ideal place to set yourself apart from every other
candidate in a big way.

The best-prepared candidate is the one who gets the job, and this is the place to show that you
are that person and make it an easy decision to hire you.

A ‘good’ answer would be: “I researched the company” and show that you did by asking great
questions about the company, its priorities, and future direction.

A GREAT, stand-head-and-shoulders-above-every-other-candidate, “WOW” answer is to
say:

“I’m so glad you asked. I created a 30-60-90-day plan so you can see how I’d approach the job in
my first 90 days and be very successful. I’d like you to have all the information you can about me, and
I’d like to find out more about you, so we can see if I’d be a good fit for the position. Can we take a
few minutes to go over my plan and see what you think?”

No interviewer will say “No” to this. They will all say “Yes,” because they will be incredibly
interested in what you have done. When you show them your plan, they will clearly see the level of
preparation you put into this interview, and the level of professionalism and commitment that you’d
bring to the job.

To complete your plan, you will have to:

Research the company (your plan should be as specific as possible to that company)
Think about what it takes to be successful in the job
Organize and prioritize strategies to execute for that success

Key to a Great Interview!