This is a co-post. This time with my under/unemployment club cohost, Whitney. She provided her experiences, and to conceal her identity and the identity of the organization she applied for, I summarized her answers into basic instructions on how to answer the questions.
“Before my interview a couple weeks ago, I made this cheat sheet. Sometimes, in the heat of the moment, I forget my qualifications, the questions I want to ask, etc. Having this in front of me was a big help. If you have an in-person interview, make one of these and have a friend/SO/pet/parent ask you surprise questions and use a list of questions like this as a study guide. It really boosts confidence. She asked me more/different questions but they all were pretty close.
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