You’ve landed the interview, you’ve nailed your “tell me about yourself” story, and pulled out your best bits, but HOW do you answer those dreaded “tell me about a time when…” questions?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma talk about how to structure answers to behavioural interview questions. We role play with mock questions so you guys will get to hear what works well in the answers, how to strengthen them and the common mistakes that come up.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Lily! Lily says she landed her dream job thanks to the podcast!She wanted to change her career from education to become a proofreader. An incredible opportunity came up and after getting through the second round she began to listen to the pod. “It helped me so much and listening to you calmed my nerves up to right before my interview! Thank you for making me laugh and smile while also sharing such incredible knowledge.” Lily got a call back 20 MINUTES after the Interview!! And they even offered her more money than she asked for!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You took our advice, and reached out to someone whose career you want to learn from. You’ve locked in a time and place but HOW do you get the most out of their time?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma talk about the “coffee chat” - how to prepare, set expectations and most importantly what questions you can ask to really walk away with some value - and hopefully a lifelong connection!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Christine! Chrstine interviewed at a company 6 years ago and I wasn’t offered the role… But she used that rejection to motivate me to get more experience and hopefully try again when the time was right. She wanted to thank us for the insight and personal stories you share to help others like me on their professional journey. She shot her shot, crushed the interview, and followed as much of your advice as possible… Today I was offered the role after re-interviewing 6 years later!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You’re in your interview. Your palms are sweaty, knees week, arms are heavy. Your mind is going blank - You’re nervous.In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma talk about advice for how to overcome interview nerves - everything from preparation you can do, to mindset shifts that can be helpful. Everyone is different, but we’re SURE you’ll find one of these tips helpful and practical way to deal with your interview nerves.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Katie. She wrote to us about our tip about figuring out what stories you want the interviewer to walk away with and mapping them to the job description. She said this advice was an absolute game changer. Not only was it a useful and necessary exercise for me to dig deep into her past experience, but it’s an excellent framework for when you get a question from out of left field. She used to freak out if the question wasn’t exactly what she anticipated but now she just takes a breath, chooses a story and goes from there!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

So you want to make a career change? You’ve found your dream job but HOW do you get from where you are now to where you want to end up?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma go through the steps you can take if you’re looking to make a change in your career. We talk about new ways to think about your skills, and how to plan the jobs that will get you to your dream.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Kristin She transitioned from a career in churches - she left that a year ago and was unemployed for a while. She decided she wanted to make a career change into people operations but didn’t know where to start. She listened to the pod, updated her resume with our tips and started applying. When she landed an interview she listened to our episodes on phone screening, asking questions, what to do when you go blank, and even bought a notebook to take into the virtual interview! She just found out she got the job - congratulations!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

Would you go back to an ex? Ex-employer that is! Maybe you left on good terms, and left the door open and now the planets have aligned and you have an opportunity to go back. Should you?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma debate the pros and cons of going back to work for an old employer. We can’t make the decision for you, but we can promise we’ll give you some food for thought and maybe nudge you in the right direction.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Jules from London wrote in to tell us that she has been a stay at home mum for a couple of years and wanted to get back into work. She had a few interviews that didn’t go well and didn’t get offers for jobs she was actually overqualified for! She then landed a great interview, and did some quick research and found us. She listened to 3 of our episodes - went in to the interview with a notebook (which she thinks impressed them), and she was asked straight away to go back for a second interview. She said she felt so much more confident, and wanted to thank us. WELL DONE Jules📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

A regular interview is nerve wracking enough, but then some companies throw in a whole PANEL of people to stare at you while you give your answers. How do you prepare to make a good impression on several interviewers?In this week’s episode by listener request Sarah and Emma talk about how to prepare for a panel interview (where there are two or more people interviewing you)🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Lynn accepted a job offer making almost DOUBLE what she’s earning now. She had an interview coaching session with Sarah and said the most valuable thing she learnt was outlining your career highlights or ‘best bits’ and categorising them into themes to answer the interview questions. She said she doesn’t think she would be in this position if she hadn’t used our pod and the session to prepare. Congratulations Lynn!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

The first few months in your new job presents you with an opportunity to make a great first impression. When you start a new job, it's normal to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety regardless of your level of experience. So how do you set yourself up for success and make a great impression?In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma talk about the things you can do to make sure you have an incredible induction (even if your manager doesn’t organise it for you).🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shout out to Luisa - she got a job offer recently for her first full time job out of university with a salary more than she even asked for! She said we both made the process a lot less intimidating and gave her so much confidence along the way. Congrats Luisa!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

If you’ve listened to our salary negotiation episodes, you know you need to have a number ready when a recruiter asks you for your salary expectations. But how do you avoid lowballing yourself, or pricing yourself out of the job?In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma talk about all the techniques you can use to research the salary bracket for a role so you can be confident in asserting your worth!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shout out to Luisa - she got a job offer recently for her first full time job out of university with a salary more than she even asked for! She said we both made the process a lot less intimidating and gave her so much confidence along the way. Congrats Luisa!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You researched and prepped for the interview, it all went well (you thought), but now you haven’t heard back! You’re nervous, can’t stop thinking about the role, and you want to find out what’s going on - what do you do?In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma talk about following up post interview - how do you know when it’s too soon to chase the company, and what do you say if you do? We also touch on interview thank you notes and the pros and cons of sending one🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shout out to Sharon! She thanked us for putting a refreshing spin on her most procrastinated task - prepping for applications and then the interview. She said she listens to our podcasts every day in the car and the standout was the ‘tell me about yourself’ which saved her at an interview recently, and she got the job! Congrats Sharon!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You guys LOVED our episode where we deconstructed job interview answers, so we’ve brought it back… but with a twist! Because we can’t keep talking about Emma’s real experience, we’re going to give her a fake career background.In this week’s episode, Sarah and Emma role play a job interview for an account manager role in a tech company. You’ll get to hear what works well in the answers, how to strengthen them, and the common mistakes that come up.Want us to role play for your industry? Let us know!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shout out to Sandra! She reached out to let us know that we inspired her to go out of her comfort zone. She put her job search on hold for a few weeks, and then realised she had JUST missed out on the deadline for her dream role, and the recruiter couldn’t help. She reached out to the supervisor directly and they opened the role to let her apply! Well done Sandra, we hope you land the interview - what a great story!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

When you’re applying for jobs, and in multiple recruitment processes, it can be really hard to compare the jobs to work out which is right for you. One job might have a higher salary, another might have a better boss but a longer commute…In this week’s episode, Emma and Sarah consult the research to ask - what factors influence how satisfied you are with your job, and your overall happiness. We give you lots of food for thought, a great episode to listen to if you’re tossing up your options!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shout out to Raquel! She wanted to let us know she has been listening and interviewing for some different positions and loves getting the reminder and boost on her way to the interviews by listening to us. She’s hoping to get a job offer this week (fingers crossed) but still wants to listen after because she loves our reminders about performance and finding joy in what you do.📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

Job hunting is a little bit like dating… it’s JUST as much about you finding the right fit as it is for them! And just like dating, throughout the recruitment process you get an insight into what the relationship could be like long term.In this week’s episode, Emma and Sarah talk through 16 red flags to keep an eye out for that could mean the job isn’t right for you. Listen to this before your next interview to help flip your mindset from desperate to impress, to confident and high value!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Abigail! She did a 1:1 coaching session with Sarah and landed an HR director role with a 30k pay rise! She said the feedback Sarah gave on her resume was so helpful in landing the new role. Congratulations Abigail!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

What do the New York Times, Forbes and Fast Company have in common? They’re guilty of perpetuating the total MYTH that there are ‘robots’ out there that you need to beat in order to get your resume seen by a human.This week Sarah talks to Martin Herbst - CEO of JobAdder, a global recruitment platform. We talk all things recruitment systems, and share what JobAdder DOES do in the recruitment process to recruit smarter and simpler.🐍 Learn more about JobAdder here and Martin here📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

If you’ve decided you’re going to be applying for jobs in 2022, you’re going to have to update your resume. It sucks, and it’s the kind of task that tends to sit on your to-do list NOT getting done.In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma have broken down the resume update process into 5 easy steps, so that by doing on step each day you can have a fully up to date amazing resume ready to go in a week. Don’t put it off any more, let us help you get started!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Sydney. She said she found the pod at the perfect time in her life. She’s a recent law graduate and was panicking about finding a grad position. She said thanks to our tips on having a solid career story and our power move tutorial, she was able to land her ideal role working in the family court. She was interviewing with the family court, but was offered another job - so used our power move straight away to get the process moving along and she got the second offer that afternoon. What a good student! Congratulations Sydney!📒 Get our free resume update challenge checklist AND daily emails to help you cross it off your list www.interviewboss.com.au/resources📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

To stand out in our career we want to be referrable, promotable and stand-out high performers. A lot of employers would call that having an ‘X factor’. But what is an ‘X factor’ - and how do you find and create yours?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma welcome back Sean Hall - CEO and Founder of EnergX. We talk about:the four skills Sean thinks you should work on to be a standout candidateSean’s ‘three hustles’ model for fulfilling your purpose inside and outside your jobHow to start the process of working out what you’re passionate about as a starting point to create your X factor🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Marina who was in her public service role for 16 years and feeling really burnt out. She booked an interview coaching session with Sarah to help her prepare for a complete career change - helping people design and renovate their dream homes. Marina said the interview went really well and she was offered the job! Congratulations Marina, we hope you LOVE your new career​​💁‍♂️ Follow Sean on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhall-competitive-advantage-productivity-burnout-creativity-energy-mental-health-wellbeing/?originalSubdomain=au🔥 Check out Ene​​rgX where you can read more about finding your X factor and take the quiz to test your energy https://www.energx.com.au/📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You’ve seen the articles, you’ve heard the headlines - there’s a culture shift afoot we’re calling the ‘Great Resignation’. But what is it, and more importantly - how can you take advantage of it during your job search?In this week’s episode Sarah and Emma go through the ways you can take advantage of this shif in priorities whether you’d like to stay in your current company, or if you’re looking to jump ship. It’s a high energy episode to kick off the year, and will give you a great confidence boost that 2022 is where YOU have the power.Featuring a short rant from Sarah about making sure you use your sick leave…🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Clare who was SO nervous about an upcoming interview, but loved reframing by focusing on how an interview was also about her finding somewhere she was really excited about. She landed an offer the SAME DAY as her interview. Congrats Clare!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching 💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

When Sean was Head of Brand Strategy for an $8bn company, he found himself in the accessories section of a department store in the city with NO IDEA how he got there. This was Sean’s first encounter with burnout, and what started him on the journey to found EnergX.In this week’s episode Emma and Sarah talk to Sean about how to tell if you’re headed for burnout (or already there) and what you can do about it. We cover lots of practical strategies for making yourself burnout proof, and give some warnings if you’re currently on the brink of joining the Great Resignation.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Prerna is currently looking to make a career change and she reached out to say she is loving the podcast and thinks we’re a hoot!💁‍♂️ Follow Sean on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhall-competitive-advantage-productivity-burnout-creativity-energy-mental-health-wellbeing/?originalSubdomain=au🔥 Check out Ene​​rgX where you can read more about energy vampires and take the quiz to test your energy https://www.energx.com.au/📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

If you don’t own and curate your personal brand, you’ll leave space for other people to fill in the gaps and make up their own assumptions about you - says PR agency founder Amanda Williams.In this week’s episode Emma and Sarah talk to Amanda Williams, personal branding expert, founder and director of Yellowpanda Agency. We talk about why Australians particularly struggle with personal branding, where you should start when trying to revamp your LinkedIn profile, and get some advice for our listeners looking to grow their career in PR and Communications.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Jodie had been in her current job for 6 years so it had been a while between interviews. She said our episodes helped her feel so much more confident in her recent interview and she GOT THE JOB! She also said she’s going to share the page and podcast with her friends - so thank you Jodie and congratulations!👩 Find Amanda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawilliamsau/🐼 Check out Yellow Panda here: https://www.yellowpanda.com.au/📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

This week Sarah chats to a special guest Andrew Dewez, Co-Founder of what has been called ‘TikTok’ for resumes’ - Zapid Hire. He’s here to talk to us about video cvs, and how they can allow people to be hired purely based on their personality and passion and leave the paper behind.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - shoutout to Scout who messaged us from the US to request an episode about thank you notes after an interview. Great idea Scout, keep an eye out in the coming weeks!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

In our Career Stories, we interview people from all walks of life about how they ended up where they are today and what the road was like to get there.In this episode we meet Chloe - a 25 year old who has just started her dream apprenticeship in painting. We talk through how Chloe made her way through a few different career paths, not quite sure what she wanted to do. We talk about all being a woman in a male dominated career, and what it’s like taking on an apprenticeship a bit later in life.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - shoutout to Lilly. She said this podcast was a huge source of comfort during a really rigorous recruitment process. She loved our storytelling episode, which helped her take her interviews to the next level, and she's just accepted a job offer! Congratulations Lilly!🛠️ For more information about apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, get in touch with MEGT https://www.megt.com.au/📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

Young people have been disproportionately affected by unemployment across the globe due to the pandemic. This week we chat to Karen Graham from Talent RISE, a charity committed to changing the lives of young people who have experienced barriers to employment.We talk about the challenges young people face when starting out their careers, why talent short STEM & Tech industries represent huge opportunities, and importantly what employers can do to address this unemployment crisis.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - shoutout to Heidi who found our podcast just in the nick of time, and listened to our ‘The best way to prepare for an interview’ episode on the way home. She got a call back 4 HOURS after the interview inviting her for a second one with the business owners. AND since recording we’re happy to announce that she got the job!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

In our Career Stories, we interview people from all walks of life about how they ended up where they are today and what the road was like to get there.In this episode we meet Chris Vitucci - a Qualified Physiotherapist. We talk through how Chris always knew what he wanted to do, and how he made sure to end up where he wanted to be. We talk about all his favourite (and not so favourite) parts of his job, and he gives his advice for someone wanting to do the same!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - listener Renee who is a nurse. She recently had a 1:1 with me to prepare for an internal promotion she was going for - stepping up to manage her area. She reached out this week to let us know she was formally offered the role. Congrats Renee!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You’ve told your boss you’re leaving, and you’ve given your notice. Then you get an invite to meet with HR for an exit interview. WHAT IS HAPPENING?!We talk through what to expect in an exit interview, why we even do them (and sometimes don’t) and how you should approach it in the best way possible.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - goes to our very own EMMA who landed her DREAM JOB in radio. Round of applause for our very own banter queen taking her own advice and shooting her shot!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

If you’ve been offered the role (WOOHOO) and now you’re waiting on your contract and paperwork then THIS is the episode you need to listen to.We talk you through why your contract might take a couple of days and all the clauses to look for when you’re reading it (thoroughly of course). Our Gen Z expert Emma even gives us a great hack for getting all your paperwork sent back quickly without needing a printer at all!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - goes to our listener Molly who said “I had been applying for jobs for over a year and felt stuck in my post uni role, listened to your podcasts, got an interview within 2 days, aced the interview today and have been offered a job hours later. Your advice helped me to be so much more confident and really put myself out there”📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

It’s SUCH a common question - “So.. why do you want to work for us?” and it’s hard to know sometimes what you’re meant to say. Do you lie and pretend it’s always been your dream to work at the company you literally only heard of a week ago?In this week’s episode we break down what an interviewer is looking for when they ask this question, and give you some things to think about so you can craft your perfect answer!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Renee booked a 1:1 interview coaching session with Sarah after she landed an interview for an embassy job. We spent time practicing her career story and going over examples from her experience. She never got to use her great career story, but she nailed the answers, and she just got offered the job today!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You’ve seen the LinkedIn posts showing pictures of icebergs, and seen people write things like “Most jobs getting filled these days aren’t even advertised”, and you start to worry - is there a huge secret world of incredible jobs out there that I’m missing out on?The short answer? NO!! The myth of 70% or more of jobs not being advertised is completely untrue according to every decent recruiter you ask. In this episode, we talk you through the reasons why the claim of the hidden job market just doesn’t make sense, and what to watch out for if you see this advice. To finish off, we talk through how you can give yourself the best possible chance of getting ahead in your job search without thinking about icebergs!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Chloe! Chloe is prepping for a second interview in sales and business development and said the podcast was SO helpful and she’s feeling much more confident. Good luck Chloe we hope you absolutely nail it!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

Sometimes despite all your best preparation, a question in an interview catches you off guard, and your mind… goes… completely… blank. Don’t panic, there are things you can do to recover!In this episode we go through how you can prepare to avoid going blank, but also what to do and say if it actually happens to give yourself the BEST chance of calming your mind and being able to get out a great answer.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Emily! Emily used to work in Higher Education and hadn’t interviewed for a role in 5 years. You might remember her from our episode about finding transferable skills after redundancy. She told us she is about to start a new role in a position that needs all of the soft skills from her last role. She said she felt really prepared for the interview thanks to some of our tips!📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

Finding your feet in a new job always takes some adjusting, but what if you’re doing it COMPLETELY remote? With flexible and remote working becoming more common, you might find yourself learning a new role from the comfort of your own home.In this episode we talk about some of the challenges you might face learning the ropes via a computer screen, and give you plenty of tips and ideas to help you make the most of your first few weeks.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Lozzie who listened to our resignation episode. She was only a few months in to a marketing role when she realised it wasn’t where she wanted her career to go. She’s landed a job in HR and said her resignation went well - they even let her finish up a few days early so she could have a break between jobs.📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

You’ve done all the hard work landing the interview, and you’ve prepared just like we told you to.. and then it comes time to put it all together! Constructing your interview answers on the fly in response to the questions you get asked is NOT easy, but there are lots of strategies you can use to make it smoother.In this episode we run a mock interview where Emma uses her REAL experience to answer common interview questions, and then we break them down - what worked, what didn’t work and how could she improve them. You’ll hear the difference between a good answer and a great one, and you’ll pick up PLENTY of tips for your own preparation!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Jess who landed a job in PR & Communications for a travel company after SIX rounds of interviews! Congratulations Jess📄 To book an interview coaching session with Sarah, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/coaching and use the code LAUNCH20 for 20% off!💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

It’s the ULTIMATE catch 22 of the job world - you need a job to get experience, but every job needs you to have previous experience! So how do you actually get to the first step on the career ladder?!In this episode we go through ways you can get that all important experience if you don’t have any in the industry you’re looking to work in, or ways to get hired WITHOUT the experience.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Emma’s friend who had to resign to the world’s nicest boss. She did it in style and left on great terms!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au

In the world of career advice, there are a LOT of crazy tips and tricks out there, but do they work? We turn to the psychology journals to bring you ACTUAL peer reviewed research that you can apply to your job search.We talk about the surprising effect clothes can have on your performance, a quick way to make yourself more persuasive, and some smiling and adjective traps to look out for.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Jason who recently resigned from his role using some of our resignation tips. Congrats Jason!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au📚 Articles mentioned:Adam, H., & Galinsky, A. D. (2012). Enclothed cognition. Journal of experimental social psychology, 48(4), 918-925.Lammers, J., Dubois, D., Rucker, D. D., & Galinsky, A. D. (2013). Power gets the job: Priming power improves interview outcomes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49(4), 776-779.Ruben, M. A., Hall, J. A., & Schmid Mast, M. (2015). Smiling in a job interview: When less is more. The Journal of Social Psychology, 155(2), 107-126.Mae, L., Carlston, D. E., & Skowronski, J. J. (1999). Spontaneous trait transference to familiar communications: Is a little knowledge a dangerous thing?. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77(2), 233.Helmreich, R., Aronson, E., & LeFan, J. (1970). To err is humanizing sometimes: Effects of self-esteem, competence, and a pratfall on interpersonal attraction. Journal of personality and social psychology, 16(2), 259.Aronson, E., Willerman, B., & Floyd, J. (1966). The effect of a pratfall on increasing interpersonal attractiveness. Psychonomic Science, 4(6), 227-228.Schopler, J., & Compere, J. S. (1971). Effects of being kind or harsh to another on liking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 20(2), 155.

Picture this: you’re in a job interview, you’ve nailed some answers, you’re feeling confident… and then they hit you with a question COMPLETELY out of left field “if you were an animal, what would you be and why”. Your mind goes blank, you start to panic - what on earth are you meant to say - and WHY are they asking you this question?!In this episode we go through the curly interview questions our listeners have been asked. We explain why an interviewer might ask them and what they’re looking for in your answer. There’s no way we’ll be able to cover every curly question you might get, but we’ll show you some basic principles that will make sure you can come up with something!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Eddie our questioner from a few weeks ago who is BACK with a success story. Congrats Eddie!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

Whether you’ve lost your job, left a job, or you’re just looking for your next move, the job search process can be BRUTAL. The rejection and uncertainty can really impact your mental health.In this episode we talk to Dr Lillian Nejad - Clinical Psychologist & Skills for life Coach about the impacts that a job search can have on us, and how we can practice self care to keep up our resilience.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - we reveal our GIVEAWAY WINNER!📄 To hear more from Dr Lillian Nejad, go to https://www.drlilliannejad.com/💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources www.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

When you’ve landed another job offer and it’s all official, you need to let your current job know you’re leaving - it’s time to resign. How do you make sure you do it professionally, and leave on the best terms possible so you end up with a great reference?In this episode we talk about how to know how much notice you need to give, how to bring it up with your boss, and how you should approach your notice period.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - to celebrate hitting 10,000 listens, we’re giving a shoutout to ALL our listeners, and giving you a chance to win a $100 voucher for a new interview outfit, and a career coaching session with Sarah. Check out our Instagram for more info!📄 To get our FREE resignation letter template, go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources www.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

With the rise of working from home and COVID restrictions still about, online job interviews are more common than ever. Aside from all the normal interview tips, how do you make sure you’re set up for success behind the camera? In this episodeIn this episode we give you the tips to make sure you put your best background forward, and take advantage of some of the perks of being online instead of in person!🏀 Shoot Your Shot - we congratulate Kris who has made a huge career change from being a butcher to landing a job in sales!📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources www.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

Have you been fired, let go, made redundant, sacked or terminated? It can be tricky to work out how to approach this topic when you’re applying for a new job. In this episode we answer a question from Eddie who found himself being forced to resign from his role after 26 years.In this episode we give you the tips to be able to bring it up proactively and confidently and be on the front foot when talking about references.🏀 Shoot Your Shot - we congratulate Alison who listened to our show on repeat leading up to an interview for her dream job in communications, which she landed!📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resources www.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

You’ve applied for a job, and you’ve landed an interview - BUT you’ve found out you won’t be the only candidate in the room, it’s a group interview! Employers use group interviews a lot to save time, or when they’re hiring in bulk. They might ask you questions one at a time, or they might get you to do a strange teamwork activity. So how do you stand out in such a strange environment?In this episode we break down what an employer is looking for during a group interview, how to make sure you nail it, and give you some common mistakes to avoid.📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

In our Career Stories, we interview people from all walks of life about how they ended up where they are today and what the road was like to get there.In this episode we meet Jay Gasser - a Podcasting and Radio graduate as he discovers his passion for media, and follows it through a tough 6 months of job hunting after graduating. We talk about how tough it is to find out you were a runner up, what it's like growing up without having a dream job, and how he has taken a non-traditional pathway to study after school.Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

You did it, you’ve got a job offer! Oh wait, you’ve got two job offers! Or maybe you have one but you’re still waiting to hear back from the one you REALLY want. Sound familiar? We’ve heard this a lot recently, and we know how stressful it can be weighing up the decision - how do you make sure you get it right?In this episode we talk about how to weigh up two job offers, how to pull a power move if you have one offer but you’re holding out for another, and how to reject an offer with grace.📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

If you’re like most people, when you’re looking for a new job, you’re looking for a step up in pay. Talking about money isn’t always easy, and it’s hard to know how to even bring up the subject. If you’re applying for jobs and don’t know how to have the salary conversation then this is the episode for you!In this episode we talk about why the salary is never on the job ad, give you a job board hack for finding out their budget, and tell you what you can do if you’ve been offered a lower salary than you were after.📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

Let’s be blunt here - you don’t turn up to work out of the goodness of your heart - you’re there to get paid! Talking about money isn’t always easy, and it’s hard to know how to even bring up the subject. If you’re in a role at the moment and you think you deserve to be paid more, this is the episode for you!In this episode we give you the steps to take to ask for a pay rise - how to research salary, how to set up the meeting with your boss and how much to ask for!📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

When you’re looking for a new job, updating your resume and cover letter is an absolute given. You might even do a tiny bit of networking and reach out to someone you know. BUT there are plenty of things you can do in your job search to increase the chances of you finding the perfect job, or an employer finding YOU!In this episode we share our ULTIMATE job search checklist, and we guarantee there will be at least one thing on the list that you didn’t consider. We’ve even put together a free pdf checklist that you can print off, or save on your phone to track your progress against each item. We also tell you which of our other podcast episodes you can listen to to deep dive each item!📄 To get our FREE job search checklist go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

It’s normally the last step in the recruitment process - you might be the final candidate OR you might still be up against someone else. How do you make sure you don’t fall at the final hurdle?!In this episode we talk about references - we share some horror stories, give you an insight in to what a recruiter is thinking when they’re going through the process, but most of all give you tips to use this as an opportunity to STAND OUT and to land that job offer.📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

Your phone rings, it’s a number you don’t recognise. You answer and realise it’s a recruiter calling about a job you applied for. Does this mean you’ve landed an interview? Maybe! But you could also be about to have what’s called a phone screening interview.In this episode we explain what a phone screening interview is and why it’s used. We talk about some common mistakes that candidates mistake when they’re caught off guard, and how to make sure you make a great impression and get that interview timeslot!Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

I’m going to hazard a guess and say that if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re the kind of person who is driven, ambitious and want to improve yourself. But what happens when you define your identity by your work? You hold yourself to an almost impossibly high standard, you end up taking too much on for too long, and it’s EXHAUSTING.This ep was completely impromptu after a chat between Emma and I, but if you’re feeling burnt out, tired, and like everything you’re doing still isn’t enough then I think you’ll get a lot out of this chat. No advice in this ep, just support - we see you, it’s hard.🎧 The GaryVee Podcast we mentioned https://anchor.fm/garyvee/episodes/How-To-Wake-Up-Everyday-and-Be-Ready-To-Handle-Any-Problem-Thrown-at-You-e10068b/a-a5du2oj📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

We answer YOUR questions!In this episode, we answer listener questions that you’ve submitted via Instagram and our Facebook group. We talk about transferable skills and retraining, when and how to resign once you’ve got a new job, and the challenges of going for a job that’s a step up.Got a question you’d like us to answer? Hit us up on our social channels, or send us an email at [email protected] and we might answer you on the next Q&A ep.Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

INTRODUCING a new type of Interview Boss episode - the Interview With a Boss (IWAB). We’ll be chatting to hiring managers in different fields to find out what THEY look for in the hiring process.Our very first Boss guest is James Malone - who is an experienced Sales Director and has interviewed across companies, industries and role types.In this episode we talk about James’ own style of interviewing, and how he sorts the great salespeople from the fakers. You’ll get plenty of insights in to how a manager goes through your CV, and why they ask certain questions in the process.We hope you like this new type of episode, let us know in the Facebook group what industry you’d like us to dive in to next!Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.

You just walked out of a job interview for a job you’re really excited about.You call your mum on the way home - ‘how did it go?’ she asks. The self-doubt kicks in - you thought it went ok, but did it really? You could have answered that one question a bit better, and you might have been a bit awkward on the way in.We all do it, it can be so hard to know what to expect after an interview, but there are some clues you can look for which can give you some confidence that your interview went better than you thought!This is the episode you should put in your headphones on the way out of your interview. We’ll help you work out if you nailed that interview, or if maybe there are signs it didn’t go so well.Want more job seeker tips and tricks? We put out new episodes every week, so hit subscribe so you don't miss out!📄 To get our FREE resume template go to www.interviewboss.com.au/resources💌 Follow us on Instagram💻 Check out our website for free jobseeker resourceswww.interviewboss.com.au🙌 Don't forget to join us in the Facebook group for a supportive job seeker community.