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Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

113: Build Rapport & Get Your Interview Started Correctly - Interview Preparation Series - Ep. 2

August 16, 2022 • John Neral • Season 2

0:00 | 10:52

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As a job seeker, you must build rapport with the hiring manager to get them interested in who you are and what you do. This should be a constant focus for you during your interview, but I’ve found one trick to help you generate interest and build rapport from the start.

While being energetic and engaged is certainly a given, you’ll build rapport by finding something interesting about yourself to share with the hiring manager while communicating who you help and what you help them do. Listen to this short episode for a great tip to help you during your next interview.

Make sure to visit https://johnneral.com or click here to get John’s new 40-page guide, “26 Sentence Starters to Help You Answer Any Interview Question.”

Key Topics & Time Stamps:

· Introduction (0:00)

· Get John’s New Interview Preparation Guide (1:00)

· Not Everyone is an Extrovert (2:00)

· Building Rapport with the Hiring Manager (3:09)

· Answering the Tell Me About Yourself Question (4:51)

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· 26 Sentence Starters to Help You Answer Any Interview Question

· Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral

· SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral

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