320. Quick Thinks: How to Prepare, Stand Out, and Ace Your Interview
Summary
Host Matt Abrahams and guest Laura Joyce Davis share strategies for preparing for job interviews and networking. They emphasize identifying unique themes, stockpiling supporting evidence, and using structures like "What-So What-Now What" to organize responses. Davis highlights the power of storytelling, focusing on conflict, beats, and transformation to create authentic narratives. The episode concludes with practical exercises, such as telling your life story in one minute, to help candidates practice and stand out.
Topics discussed
Intro and LinkedIn Hiring Pro sponsorship
Welcome and introduction of guest Laura Joyce Davis
Identifying themes and stockpiling supporting evidence
Using the What, So What, Now What structure
The ADD framework for answering interview questions
Practicing responses and the importance of storytelling
Sponsorships: Upwork and Notion
Why stories matter in interviews
Story element 1: Conflict and 2: Beats
Story element 3: Transformation and authenticity
Homework: The one-minute story of your life
Conclusion and final takeaways
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