If a recruiter offers to INTERVIEW PREP with you before you meet with a hiring manager... you should 10000000000% accept the offer and schedule a time to prep with your recruiter before embarking on the interview.

And if you’re wondering why these prep calls matter so much, it’s honestly pretty straightforward.

1. Your recruiter knows exactly how the interview is going to flow from start to finish and can walk you through what to expect, step by step.

2. They can give you real insight from past interviews what went over well, what didn’t, and how other candidates either stood out or missed the mark.

3. You can practice answering those classic questions that trip people up, the ones you’ve probably heard a hundred times but still feel tricky to answer.
Like:

• What are your weaknesses?
• Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
• Tell me about a challenge you’ve had to overcome

…you know the ones

4. Your recruiter can tell you what the hiring manager actually wants to hear and just as important, what they definitely don’t

5. It’s also a chance to shake off the nerves ahead of time, so when it’s go-time, you’re focused, calm, and showing up as your most confident self.

Honestly, prepping with your recruiter is like a rehearsal before the performance that actually counts...

I always offer to prep with my candidates and I’ll never fully understand why some choose not to take me up on it sometimes...

And almost every time, the ones who skip prep don’t make it through because the candidates who do prep usually show up sharper, more focused, and way more prepared.

There’s a reason people say, “If you fail to prepare, you’re preparing to fail.”
So if someone’s offering to help you prep, take them up on it because chances are, the people you’re competing with already did.

Confidence comes from knowing what’s ahead, go get it!!

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