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Free interview and career cheat sheets.
One-page answers to the questions students and young professionals ask me most. Each one takes two minutes to read. Pick one and save it for your next interview.
“Tell me about yourself”: the 60-second answer
Also asked as “Walk me through your resume” and “Introduce yourself.” The first question in almost every interview, and the easiest to get wrong.
“Do you have any questions for us?” What to ask each interviewer
What to ask depends on who’s across the table. The same question doesn’t work for everyone.
The CLARITY framework: pick a job you won’t regret
Comparing two offers? Score them on 7 pillars instead of just the CTC.
40 questions to ask at the end of an interview
What to ask HR, the hiring manager, future teammates and senior leaders, and what never to ask.
10 better questions to ask at the end of an interview
Never ask “Do you have any hesitation in moving me forward?” Ask about the job, not about yourself.
What not to ask in an interview, and what to ask instead
Not wrong questions. Wrong person, wrong time. Here’s what to say instead in your early rounds.
If you only remember these 3 interview questions
Each one tells you something the job description won’t, including whether you’ll be supported or thrown in at the deep end.
The follow-up question is where you get hired
Anyone can memorise a question. Interviewers remember the candidate who listens and goes one level deeper.
“I don’t know”: how to handle a guesstimate in an interview
What to do with a guesstimate, or any interview question you can’t answer straight away.
“Why should we hire you?” The 45-second answer
Also asked as “Why are you the right fit?” and “What makes you different from other candidates?”
“What’s your biggest strength and weakness?”
Also asked as “What’s your superpower?” and “What would your manager say you could do more of?”
The WRNG framework for your 1:1 with your manager
Exact lines to say to your manager, and how to ask for feedback. Pick one line per letter, fill the blanks, go in order.
How to build visibility: make your manager’s life easier
When it’s time to pick who moves up, one question decides it: do you make your manager’s life easier?
The 3 questions that decide your promotion
Your promotion is decided in a room you’re not in. Leaders look beyond your day-to-day work. These are the questions I ask.
How to build relationships at work
Your next role often comes from someone who already knows your work. Start before you need it.
How to build executive communication skills
Technical skill gets you in the room. This is how you get heard once you’re there.
How to own your work-life balance
Work-life integration isn’t a perk you earn when you’re senior. You can start in your first job.
US vs India: 5 workplace differences that might surprise you
What changes when you work with US teams, from 10 years of working in the US. Number 5 decides how far you go.