In this entry, I present the third part of my “Strategic approach to the job search” series, which with the April 4, 2010 entry. In this installment, I offer a few tips on what to think about when entering the interview process with a prospective employer.

I realize that some of the ideas presented in this video might be basic for some of you, but they certainly weren’t basic for me a couple of years ago and it made for a really stressful experience of interviewing in a totally ineffective way. Thank goodness that I was able to eventually figure this out after my post-McKinsey job search because it made my most recent interview experience MUCH more comfortable than it would have been otherwise.

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Part 3: Interviewing

Strategic approach to the job search, Part III from Marquis Parker on Vimeo.

To improve one’s chances of success at interviewing, I’d recommend considering the following:

– Scheduling — Think about prep time, travel time, and recovery time

– Research — Perform deep company research and broad research on the overall industry, competitors, and the market

– Practice — Do mock interviews for the both the hard skills needed to do the job and the soft skills that will convince your interviewers that you’re a fit at the company

– Execution — Clear your mind and do your best during the interviews; Walk in knowing that the job CAN BE yours if you want it and don’t let a mistake during a single interview weigh you down during the rest of the interview process

– Feedback — Integrate feedback from successful and unsuccessful interviews to improve future performance