Next Job Now
Welcome to Next Job Now, the podcast where we help you get your next job… right now!
Certified Resume Strategist and Career Advice Social Media Mogul (his words), Greg Langstaff has teamed up with one of his most inquisitive friends, Jeff Collins, to share secrets, tips, and best practices on everything you need to land a great new job including…
- Resume Writing
- Cover Letters
- Interviewing
- Networking
- Salary Negotiations
- Navigating Today’s Job Market
- So much more!
Greg’s highly specific advice and Jeff’s no-nonsense question-asking make the perfect combination that tells you exactly what you need to do to stand out in your job search! They also do a great job of keeping things light and having a little fun along the way so that you can get through this process feeling EMPOWERED… not stressed.
You can start at episode 1 or jump in for any episode that piques your interest. It’s totally up to you!
Stop in for a listen :)
Next Job Now
The Interview Method That Gets You Hired (STAR/CARL Explained)
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Practicing your interview answers feels awkward. We get it, but hear us out: you won’t sound robotic or scripted, you’ll just sound prepared. This week, Jeff and I are breaking down how to predict interview questions and structure every answer to impress the hiring panel.
In this episode, we cover:
- The myth that practicing makes you sound robotic
- The #1 most important skill for a strong interviewer: storytelling
- How to predict every situational interview question (it's in plain sight!)
- The essential STAR method for behavioral questions
- Why the "CARL" method is actually better
- Getting over the awkwardness of practicing your answers out loud
- The ideal, concise length for a powerful story (Hint: It's not 5 minutes)
- The one thing candidates did that bothered interviewers the most
Listen in to help us, help you give yourself the best chance of landing your Next Job… NOW :)
Greg’s FREE Resume Template is available here:
https://greglangstaff.com/resume-templates
Greg’s FREE Resume Writing Course is available here:
https://youtu.be/z9oEbG1GhqM?si=qOCB3yLLnETzFEJY
Greg’s Resume WRITING Services can be found here:
https://greglangstaff.com/must-hire-packages
Greg’s Resume REVIEW Services can be found here:
https://greglangstaff.com/resume-linkedin-reviews