Dear Expert

“Q: I often find interviews stilted or impersonal. I struggle to bring the real me into the room. It’s like listening to a recording of myself. Any tips on how to make interviews more real?”

Just the Job: Five tips to make a job interview more ‘real’

AT THE JOB INTERVIEW: BE YOURSELF, BE YOURSELF, AND OH BY THE WAY – BE YOURSELF

“At the end of it, I could tell they liked me. I was 100% myself, I did not try to tell the stories perfectly, I tried to tell them like I would tell them to
my coworkers. I fumbled, I was awkward, but I was me. And that was good enough for them.”

Thank you for all of your encouragement, for telling me to not be a perfectionist in the interview, to not overthink.

That was the best advice, and I truly needed to hear that constructive criticism. I truly felt prepared, relaxed, and ready to let them get to know
“me.”

Try the “Tell Me About Yourself” quiz created by Carole Martin, The Interview Coach Tell Me About Yourself