Learning to walk before I run

Cheery_Daff

Thank you all for contributing to this job interview discussion - I am gaining a lot from reading too! I've never listened back over and over to presentations but that's a good idea (to be fair most of my presentations are lectures, in which case I have an hour, and only one hour allocated for planning (including actually writing the damn thing in the first place) so if I did that I'd be working all hours 😂😂). But a good idea for other things! 

Excellent suggestions for the end of interview questions to the panel too. Keep the tips coming! And @edinburger do report back if your interview is before mine! 

greenbee

My listening back over and over is usually in hotel rooms while getting ready in the morning/going to bed in the evenings - or even on the flight there. I don't necessarily hear all of it every time and am usually fed up of the sound of my own voice ... I used to love presenting (in fact a FB memory came up recently of delivery a keynote at a conference in Chicago which I used to present at regularly), but I started to get bored of the constant travel and delivery the same content at different events. Now I do all my video and audio work from home using a virtual recording studio and it's a LOT easier (particularly as I have a producer who edits the recordings for me!).

edinburgher

I am so bored reading this presentation, onto flashcards and interview questions tomorrow 

Cheery_Daff

I've allocated today to background reading. I'm interviewing for a different type of organisation - so annual reports and strategies, things the panel (of five!) have written themselves etc. Tomorrow after work I'll focus on interview questions and drafting responses. I've booked a session with a 'career mentoring' type person (a friend, but who does this professionally) on Tuesday so I can check my answers are broadly in the right place, then I've time after work a couple of nights to practice and record myself saying them.

Not made flashcards yet, that might be a job for Tuesday night 😬

edinburgher

I won't be making the flashcards myself, going to let the AI help as I've already fed it 6,000+ words of backstory. I'm in the odd position of applying for a job that's basically account managing engagement for a major new strategy for a social worker department. The strategy hasn't been agreed or published yet, so I don't want to overcook my study!

Also making a pumpkin snowman with DD1!

rtandon27

I love the thought of a pumpkin 🎃 snowman ⛄️ 😍!!!!

I'm looking forward to All Hallows Eve this year - may go to a appropriately themed work social on the day which is also my 14th work anniversary at my current organization.

AgathaSquirrel

Impressive level of preparation!

edinburgher

I am starting to wish my interview was tomorrow, not Wednesday. Feeling quite anxious already and there aren't enough CBD drinks in the world to take the edge off that!

debtfreewannabe321

Good luck @edinburgher and @Cheery_Daff with the prep! I'm sure you'll both be fab. Lots of great advice on here ☺️.

KajiKita

Put it all down and forget about it until Tuesday afternoon. You know you’re well prepped. Just ploughing to do on Tuesday. That way you will go into it mentally fresh as well 😊

KK