Doing This (Almost) GUARANTEES You Get Hired In A Job Interview!
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2024
- The key to a successful job interview is PREPARATION!!
Say it with me... PREPARATION.
Job interviews are probably one of the most important environments where your communication skills will either make or break your chances of success.
Because you could have all the qualifications and technical ability, but if you can't communicate your value well, how will the interviewer truly be able to see the value you have to offer?
I believe one of the most powerful things you could prepare that will give you an edge, is preparing an origin story.
This is a short 2-3 minute story that when crafted well and linked to the job you're applying for well, can change how the interviewer perceives you.
Remember storytelling is one of the most influential forms of communication. Don't be that person that just describes themselves with adjectives, be that person that differentiates themselves from the 100s of applicants by sharing a powerful story.
Let me know what you think of this approach. Is it powerful or powerful?
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Simon Sinek said it best, "You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to your highest level of preparation."
The Greek poet Archilochus wrote: “We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” The author James Clear adapted this, saying, “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
@@Ds-xz3hc I'll take your word for it, Simon is the only place I've heard it though.
@@chiepah2 sure, I wasn’t disagreeing with you. There are plenty of versions of the quote and they’re all useful, including Sinek’s.
@@Ds-xz3hc I'm glad to see there were more places for this concept, it shows how universal the idea is when vastly different cultures distil the same piece of wisdom.
As an occasional interviewer, I learned that social skills do not always represent professional skills, so if a person presents me with a social layer that I have to peel off - I'm looking for inconsistencies and signs of bullsh*tting harder than I would've otherwise. I especially don't like childhood stories. My ideal candidate would just come, sit down, look at me and confidently inquire: 'what do you want to know? ask me anything' - and then proceed with a competent professional discussion with as few redundant displays of personality as possible. I like the format 'this is what I can do, this is how I would accomplish it'. Even with sufficient prefiltering, it's rare that I get to talk to really competent people, so I usually let HR prescreen the candidate for basic parameters and, during the interview, leave all the personal stuff until the end. Another reason is that I don't want to feel attached to the candidate more than necessary before I check them professionally. I don't like when this protocol is being messed with, I can feel it when the candidate tries to socially engineer their way, and it's not a positive sign for me.
Very true …
What role do you interview for? It might work better for a role that requires someone's ability to connect with people.
You must be a software engineer or some sorts. The example used in the video is a Head of Innovation. Totally different context when you compare a super technical role to a senior commercial role where emotional intelligence and the ability to story tell is critical.
DIE religion is clearly not for you - you are clearly focused on technical merit. Thinking as you do is almost viewed as a crime in many orgs now days.
When an interviewer asks you "Tell me about yourself," you've given the person carte blanche. As a marketer, I've been considering this approach because it allows me to demonstrate my storytelling abilities, rather than talk about them.
If you're doing a technical interview, what you're proposing is quite reasonable. But interviewers are also looking for how you organize information, are you easily distracted, do you actually make a point, can you answer in a concise way. So there is a method to the madness. The question is: can you as the one being interviewed make it work to your advantage? 😉
This is why jobs go to the over confident bullshizzer, and not the person who’s actually best suited for the role. Interviewers let themselves be swayed like this and suddenly it’s not about competence anymore.
I actually used to think that exact same thing. I knew a few amazing people I felt were toiling in obscurity and the flashiest people just seemed extra lucky.
I worked with a really good manager who was a rockstar salesperson and extremely nice. And he told me something that actually changed my life.
Often the one who aces the interview is also the one most suited for the role? They prepared, they presented themselves in an impressive
Way, they persuaded, and in the end they made the sale to get themselves the job.
Business is largely about making the sales that are really important.
@@hunterfrederick2731 great in theory, but in practice they’re 9 times out of 10 just full of it. Not about prep, not about competence, all about spinning an impressive sounding story, whether it’s true or not is beside the point. People, no matter how senior, are highly susceptible to bullshizz.
They mistake confidence for competence.
@@hunterfrederick2731 It's the sale that is important to the individual not to the company or coworkers. It's a problem where a charismatic liar often can get through HR and a Team Manager while being useless for the team.
Business might be about making sales. But working in technical roles it's all about solving problems, you can't outsell a technical problem, you need people with excellent analytical skills and problem solving prowess with a deep understanding of how it integrates with other technologies. Many of these roles requires many years of experience to be decent in, and only a small portion become proficient in them. Many struggle even with 5+ years of experience.
I had my job interview yesterday and it 100% worked! The interviewer actually experienced the same story as I did and we immediately connected! Thanks Vinh!
Comment posted less than 5hrs after video published so… BS
@@jamesd8458 the commenter may have already known to prepare and tell a story
@@jamesd8458 Vinh published an other video about this earlier this week!
@@jamesd8458 Vinh has made a video on this before.
Yeah it is BS, shit does not work
Went on a few interviews and watched lots of u tube videos about interviews to get ready for 1 interview for a job I really wanted.
I practiced with friends and went in to this interview confident and prepared.
Nailed the interview and got the job offer 2 weeks later.
I was driving the car while my wife was being interviewed by a headhunter for a different company that pays about 20% more than her current employer. Thats exactly how she responded to the interviewer. She told her origin story about how she got involved in insurance and had them relaxed and open before they proceeded. Yes it was a (first round) phone interview
My values are integrity, honesty, punctuality. I do things very well 😂😂😂
Thank you Vinh for this eye-opening tip❤
Bro sounded like Stevenhe with that no money no honey line.
I'm pretty sure my family is born storytellers. It's what we do when we're excited, upset, nervous, etc. Maybe that's why I have gotten jobs relatively easily since I was a teenager. Now, if I could figure out the resume that grabs attention
My friend moves jobs in 6 months. He's good at talking. While never serious about working.
Strange how interviewers fall for this. They're probably lonely inside. And need a friend.
As an HR professional, the "tell me about yourself" can actually answer some questions ahead of time depending on what the candidate says. Not 100% of the time but very often this works, again it just depends on the candidates response. It's meant to be an ice breaker. To Vinh's point, ultimately, Be Prepared for the interview, do your homework and research ahead of time. An interview is not the time to be super shy, remember the person doing the interview already has a job, you as the candidate, are trying to sell that person or persons on why they should hire you versus the other candidates. This is the time to sell yourself.
Do you also prepare for the candidate properly? As a candidate, there were occasions where I clearly stated conditions and things important to know to the HR persons beforehand as well as in the cover letter and, then, in the interview, nobody knew about them. I always address all the points in the job advertisement if possible while it is very rare for the company side to respond to what I write. There has also been other information mixed up, questions are dodged and job advertisements turned out to be faulty when I inquired.
Oh my God this just made me realised why I "messed up" my interview about a month ago (yes I got rejected)
same... i was really hoping for it
Thx Vinh really helpful! I was asked a few of these questions indeed. Then interviewer went through my CV and told me 3 times that he had to disappoint me as I would not have the same tasks in the new role as listed in my CV.
I got nervous and out of fear not wanting to loose this opportunity I said: if I would want to have the exact same role, I could have gone to company x,y,z- but i chose you!
After 2 hours and a free lunch I got the job in April!
Be brave be you and yes be prepared!
You don’t want to be weird in an interview but you can meet the weirdest interviewer ever! Also one question was: “how do you deal with complicated coworkers 😂” (slap them every morning left and right😂).
A few days ago he told me that 4 people were in the same ranking with me and I had the smallest skill set of all but I outsmarted them with my experience in this specific field!
Epic recovery! Well done. Congratulations.
This explains why I struggle with interviews. If THIS is what people expect of me, then I'm way out of my depth, and I'm lucky to have a job at all.
You can do it. It doesn't have to be at this level. Just don't read your resume to them hit the highlights
You’re hired!!! That was phenomenal!
As someone who has been hiring people in Australia for 28 years, let me say. No. When most interviewers ask you to tell them about you they aren't interested in you as a person. We don't want your childhood stories , anecdotes or interests.
What we want to know about is your PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE. That's it. Everything outside of that space should not be talked about in answer to that question.
Now, if you want to tell me a story about how you came to this point in your career and the things you learned along the way. Sure, that will be fine.
But if you answer that question like in this video I'm not going to be impressed and will actively be looking for reasons not to hire you. Because by telling me a story about your childhood or your personal situation, what you are actually telling me is that you aren't prepared, that you don't understand the question that I've asked/the etiquette surrounding interviews in Australia and thus that you lack the experience necessary for the role.
Additionally, what I got from that story was
1. Absolutely nothing funny
2. Zero professionalism
3. A lack of understanding of the role
4. A whole lot of cringe
5. Empty buzzwords
It came off like a used car salesman. That might be fine if that's the role you're applying for. Otherwise, probably not.
The story told is like applying for a job at Ferrari and telling them you've always had their posters on your wall and aspire to own one, one day. That's consumer mentality. Not entrepreneur mentality let alone corporate mentality. Crikey.
Here's what will get you the job. Make me imagine working with you every day and think positively about that. That's the whole thing. Your cover letter was your elevator pitch. You got my interest. Now is the time to sell yourself.
If you want to know about the professional background and experience, then phrase it like that, not "tell me something about yourself".
@@AWaterKnight No, the recruiter is right. Context matters, and that's one of the ways to test candidate's EQ.
@@Astral100 Of course, you can make educated guesses. And I am not saying that the candidate should ignore the context and audience from their perspective. I am saying that it is bad communication on the company side and it is disingenuous. It also makes it seem like the company side has not read the application. Applicants have to form a picture about the company as well and playing such games tells the applicant that people inside the company communicate unprofessionally and/or are dishonest and egoistic. If you want to test the EQ, then make this clear beforehand/do it in a dedicated task. Being intransparent leaves options how to interpret it and makes the general scenario worse, leading to such videos.
@@AWaterKnight No, its not a bad communication. I am not sure how much more clear you can be when asked "tell me about yourself" in the interview setting. Obviously they want to know about you professionally, not your silly childhood stories. Also, real test is the one where candidate doesn't know its a test. Think about it from the employer's perspective.
I understand this is what the interviewer is asking, but supposedly you already know my professional background and experience from my CV, my cover letter, the website questionaire that asked about it multiple times in different ways and the previous interview.
They do treat you like a friend... But then, due to recent budget cuts, they are unable to meet my expectations when we talk numbers 😢
Man only if he was my teacher
He is. Right here on CZcams. He's also available online. Send him a quick note and I'm sure y'all could work out something.
Lost me at 'I'm an apple fan'...
That company is the worst...
Agreed. Hate everything Apple stands for.
@@esthershelley394 those exact words are almost my slogan by now.
For me, it's very important that you listen to the questions intently. I will never forget a candidate with PhD degree who answered all the questions in his mind not ours.
This is why I subscribed
great tip Vinh!
You can also get, What do you know about our company/enterprise? You'd be surprised at how many people get stumped at this question. Some didn't even take the time to read through the website. Why hire someone if they don't even know the basics of your company and why you do what you do.
I always prepare for this question, but honestly who gives a crap? As far as I'm concerned as long as I can do a good job that should be enough. Not once in my career has "What the company does" made a difference.
Nor does the company side always read the application. When it is not an unsolicited application, the applicant answers and applies primarily to the job advertisement, not to the company. If other information was important, it should have been mentioned in the job advertisement.
And that is by the way also a problem with the 5 years question (if they expect the candidate to stay in the company until then and beyond). I never see job advertisements specify time constraints for regular jobs, so why do you suddenly demand such an extreme commitment it in the interview? Job advertisements are just poorly written, making companies waste their own time and the time of applicants.
Thank you Vinh, this is helpful!
When I started prepping for interviews by using stories to answer questions is when I started getting more job offers than I knew what to do with.
People need to 'see' you in that job. In sales, as a coach, we help people to FEEL/emotionally experience, how it would feel to work with us. That's what sells. People putting themselves in the drivers seat so they can experience what driving the car feels like. It's why there's such a thing as a test drive. Stories should present a test drive.
Thanks Vinh you just helped me land the job! 🎉
maybe the video should be how to pass interview for creative/sale jobs. If you trying to go for political, sales , entertainment and sales, that is what hiring managers are looking for since they are not looking for technical skills.
Speaking from "ANOTHER SIDE" of the barricade, I'd encourage all the candidates to see these questions NOT as a "right" or "wrong" answer type, but rather use them as an opportunity to actually (duh...) tell THEM about yourself. The reality is, we REALLY don't know you and how good you are, so, please do tell! All are great questions, BTW! TIP: Give 5 different answers to each of these questions. Improvise!!! Be creative!!! And have more than one story up in your sleeve! Good luck!
Continue to hire then the social hacks who watch these types of videos with the right answer instead of the real workers who would give value to your company
@@emanuelfer456 If they care enough to prepare, then they will provide value. If they don't want to prepare, they don't want the job.
@@esthershelley394 prepare? In most jobs those types of questions and excessive interviews is to obviously give jobs to family and friends, instead of the hard workers and then no wonder companies keep getting debt and going out of business
First job to ever watch from your channel and I subbed! Don’t know what your channel is about but I know it’s bangers!
sorry, i do think it quite a good strategy to answer "tell me about yourself", however usually job interview have formal atmosphere and currently i live in asia where it would be polite if i answer those question with my background, education, and experience. what if these suggestion in video considered as non polite and too much information or even called nonsense by interviewer? i genuenely ask question and open for discussion, thank you
He mentioned if you can tie in your experience to the job, or think creatively - skill that can tie in or be usable or an asset in this new job. He mentioned it when they ask tell us about yourself. Keep in mind that if you are applying some of that info should be on your resume for the interviewer to see already (the formal info you mentioned: where you graduated, your major, even how long you worked at x Company and or in what positions). So all of this is to say think creatively as to how you can use a story or abbreviated story in response to the interviewers questions where you can demonstrate your skills & how you will be an asset or even depending on the industry you are applying for, highlight the skills you've gained that would be an asset to the position. So, it's not necessarily tell an unnecessary story to take up time in the interview it's how you weave the relevant skills and info by story or short abbreviated talk in response to the person's question or dialogue. Flexibility, entrepreneurual skills, or decision making, ability to perform or handle pressure and still maintain quality or also integrate and adapt improvements etc the story may not be a highly worded story as you may think. It may be I worked in x as y and in the abc season where we have heavy load or work or inquires i managed or maintained customer satisfaction, was able to complete a XYZ project which satisfied my managers, and helped maintain employee engagement and output levels or increase employee output/ productivity levels by ....
I don't think he means tell just any old story. I think you deliberately need to choose a story that highlights a part of your character that makes you ideal for the job.
I too lie during my interview to paint me at a better light.
I think people in the comments need to remember that preparation plays a big role in this. He’s talking about applying for a job in Apple. If it’s the store roles, what’re they famous for? Friendliness and approachability. They’re not looking for competence or knowledge yet. If this is the interview, he 100% aced it. If this interview was for say a bank. Then no it’s a fail. Great connection, but not related.
Awesome topics~
Great advice!
I don’t know if the story approach will work or not, depends on the candidate, but I agree that whenever I’ve interviewed, it’s incredible how many people are unprepared for the basic questions, similar to your top 10 (let alone technical questions).
A present from heavan.
Thank you Vinh.
I'm like 95% sure that I got my current job because I recounted a project I worked on and the struggles I went through to complete it. The interviewers were interested and kept asking questions, so the conversation naturally flowed better than other interviews.
Anecdotal but I nailed my first interview ever so hard they decided to skip the technical interview that would normally have followed and hired me on the spot. And my approach was basically similar to what's described in this video. It actually only took me ~3 hours the day before the interview to prepare a topic for all of the common questions that I would get asked.
Thankfully I had a lot in common with the interviewer so we connected really well and quickly.
I prepared for all of these questions for my interview today. They did most of the talking about the position. All they asked me was number 10 and about what I did at my last job.
Fingers Crossed :/
Be wary of companies like that. Means they are so desperate to hire, they're likely in some sort of trouble. Eg behind schedule, need to churn things out fast. Etc. Do you really want to be rushed into hitting the road running as soon as you start?
Apple fan enjoying Logitech mouse. Neat.
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I enjoyed that.
Great content .
Could you please check the "noise" or sort of "interference" with the microphone. I listened your vid it through my headset. And at some point it became bothersome @2:50 in particular.
Amazing video, thank you!
Also your video had some annoying feedback frequencies. Check what’s next to your microphone and possibly find a new sound editor
That is so clever
I want to hire you and I don't even run a business.
i dont know how it is in other countries but if half of those questions are asked, dont know who they want to hire and just want the candidate to sell himself that just tells me its not a company i want to work for xD
Hmmm I wonder if I can do this
Hey Vinh, what if I am being interviewed by the admission board of the graduate school I applied for . Do you think sharing a story would fit in this situation?
The opening narrative comes across a bit misleading. While preparation meets opportunity is definitely a concept to embrace to hold yourself accountable for how you can maximize your chances in life, the opportunity side of the equation is the luck part, and it can be substantial. To have many opportunities is to count yourself lucky.
Is it kinda weird that it goes into your life story as opposed to your professional resume?
As an interviewer for developer positions, if the candidate starts a bullshit origin story that's the end of the interview. They will be dead weight on the team. There are three types of people on a development team, the doers, the talkers, and the also was there. I try very hard to only hire the doers.
Intentional mobile phone / AM radio interference throughout the video to add to the 1999 throwback vibe?
You bring your Elvis Dust, which is a combination of over preparation and luck
If I am on the committee and somebody starts telling a story, I prepare for the next candidate.
Why?
@@The_Patbey Because I'm not going to work with somebody who is talking BS. I'm going to work with somebody who does his or her work.
@@derwaldbaer5707 And someone who tells a story about their life somehow can't get their work done?
@@The_Patbey I gives the vibe of somebody who can't focus on what's important. Having somebody in a meeting who goes off on tangents about irrelevant stuff can kill the flow of the whole team. For me that's a red flag as well
@@andyschee942 Exactly. One such person on a team of 20 and you have a problem.
Could you please teach us how to ask my boss to pay me more on wage? Many thanks!🙏
I read somewhere, if you want more wages, provide more value. Upgrade your skills with a course or two, and show how that has impacted your ability to bring more value to your company with a (drumroll) STORY, and you'll get your raise. Most companies have a skills ladder and if you meet their rubric, you'll get your raise. My son meets his rubric every year and hits the max raise allowed yearly every year, with occasional bonuses in between. Educate yourself on the rubric. Perhaps at your next review, ask what you need to shoot for next year, so you can plan your rise up the ladder.
Hey vinh...just one question do we follow this strategy even in entry level job interviews because in those interviews Interviewer are fast paced because they have to interview 100s of applicants...from India here more often than not we are in such situations.
As an interviewer for the company I work for, absolutely please do this. It will immediately set you apart from 99% of the ~40 interviews I’ll be conducting that day. Showing adequate or above adequate communication skills is what we interviewers are STARVING for!
If it’s a “shotgun wedding” 10-minute interview, keep it concise, focused, and confident- I may even hire you on the spot.
Indian interviewers think they are above god and will reject you if you tell such a story 😂
Feels too long winded. Everyone is there to do a job, not to ramble😂
REQUEST: Please answer the rest of the questions also. Would love to see ur take on the
very useful tips ,but i love his ROLEX MORE ,,hahahah
"No money, no honey" 🤣🤣🤣
hello
Changing your hairstyle GUARANTEES you get hired in a job interview
Love it, and I hope you got the honey
As an interviewer that answer was a fail. I want to hear more about your skills and qualifications too.
Never trust your recruiting to recruiters :)
Basically, lie my face off
what about love lol you started with you wanted love
As a hiring manager, I'd immediately cross you off the list for trying it on with an origin story. I actually don't care about that. All I care about is your ability to do the job.
So you probably just don’t ask the first question, I would guess.
Ok, then I wouldn’t work for you and I’d work for someone else.
@@gangsta8929 Absolutely fine with me - it's absolutely OK to not fit with a managers style. All I care about really, is my staffs ability to do the job. Their personal lives etc are separate to that. Do they overlap? Sure, and that's when a business shows it's human side to allow staff the time/space/resources to do what they need to do but at the end of the day - employment is a contract. I'm paying you X to produce Y result. I don't care how, or when you produce Y as long as its within the bounds of the contract I'm paying for. Wanna work from 5pm to mightnight to achieve the result? fine with me. Can you get it done in 2 hours and spend the other 8 hours playing video games or with ur kids? Be my guest.
Is that a Logitech mouse?
I really wish i had this video years ago 🤣😅😭
You should apply this tips but save it for the real interviews. The recruiters dont matter. Their objective is to get as many candidates into the loop so they dont turn anybody down. Their only goal is to get you to accept being interviewed.
Unpopular opinion but I felt uncomfortable with the way origin story is tied to the position. Especially with it being the first question.
Did the money get the honey... once you sold all those iPods?
Why is there such a big lag between you and the video screen in the background lol?
because he's an early adopter!
2:03 Is this a questions from slavers? They want to use you as a sponge then throw into garbage.
not applicable in all cases. Specially not in a Govt. sector.
Head of innovation buying a product that someone designed and is already produced... that's not innovation, better show them you are coming up with new idea's instad of adapting to current ideas.
You are appel fun but you do not have apple watch:)
I hate the "why do you want to work here?" question. I can bullshit a satisfying answer, but if I'm being honest, it's "because I need money". I also hate open-ended prompts like "tell me about yourself" ... I don't perceive my life as a story. I don't even really remember my past all that well, aside from a high level "well, I was born, I grew into a child, I went to school, I went college, I got a job, and now I need another job". Not everyone has an "origin story" or some kind of life mission that this prospective job fits into...
“Tell me about yourself” doesn’t mean “tell me your life story”, it means “give me some insight into this character I’m potentially going to employ”.
@@QuotidianStupidity the "life story" interpretation was based on this video. As for telling someone about my character, well, I don't really have much to say to that... I don't look at myself like some character in a story. I reject the notion of identity, as I consider it reductive. So that's another reason I dislike that question.
@@rotaerk if you spoke like that in an interview I’d definitely stick you in the avoid category.
@@QuotidianStupidity yep, it's discrimination against people based on their lack of conformance to an ideology.
@@rotaerk just sounds like you are a difficult person to integrate into a team. Might be fine in your world, and not saying it’s good or bad, but as a hiring manager, I’d give it a hard swerve
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Nah. That's too long winded of a story for my tastes. zzzzz
ok that was bad
I like the theory, but if you gave me the example that you embezzled from someone to 'entrepeneur', I'd never get past that. You sounded like an underhanded cheat. The advice is good, but IMP a terrible example. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I am so happy to be in a interviewer position instead of interviewee now adays. Man, he would walk that door before getting to the second question.
But I guess that is the kind of thing they are looking for in the states.
Maybe don't tell the story about how you hustled your friends by selling them mp3 players at an extortionate price
Yeah, I wondered about that. I mean, he's interviewing for a job and showing himself as an entrepreneur?
Here we go again… someone bragging of being an “entrepreneur” since kid 🙄
I'm glad my days of bullshit interviews are long behind me
Retired?
@@esthershelley394 Retired at 34
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