Thursday, December 12 – “Where Can I Find More Mock Interviews?”
Happy Thursday!
Here’s what’s on the job description for today:
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New roles from on of the world’s largest banks.
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Mercy asks, “I have an interview coming up but have no one to practice with. Where can I find more mock interviews?”
“The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.”
– Tony Robbins
IN HIRING
Citi Bank
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A company providing capital to most of the world’s largest companies, Citi provides applicants an opportunity to work in a wide array of departments and roles while getting a great name on the resume.
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Here are a few of the most interesting roles available
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Project Manager, VP – Click here for full details
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Investment Banking Sr Associate – Click here for full details
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Business Risk and Controls Analyst – Click here for full details
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Click here for the company’s career page
TODAY’S QUESTION
Mercy asks, “I have an interview coming up but have no one to practice with. Where can I find more mock interviews?”
Recommendation: depending on how long of a runway you have, this is how I would look for practice partners:
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First, there is clearly a scale from least useful to most useful practice partners. Here’s how I would generally think about that scale:
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Best: someone who works at or has worked at the company
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2nd best: someone who works in the industry
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Still good: anyone in the commercial world who can understand the role
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Nearly a waste of time: close friends who don’t understand the role or industry
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Second, start by making it possible to get the first two. They usually take some time but send out 10-20 cold LinkedIn connections to people from the same school, country, or anything in common. Without something in common, asking them to mock interview you is a bit strange and unlikely to be fruitful.
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Finally, what works well for everyone and is a wildly under-used tool is to record yourself and watch it back. I’ve heard the following advice for best results:
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First, watch the video without sound to see how you look
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Second, only listen to the audio to see how you sound
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Finally, watch it all together with sound and audio
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We’re all so self-critical that you’ll be lucky to find anything you did well by the third watch!
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Conclusion:
Finding high quality mock interviews can be challenging when looking for a role by yourself. Recording yourself is always an option, no matter where or who you are.