Empowered Achievers' School

You’re eager to land a role that finally lines up with your values, fitting you like a glove. You want something that checks all of your boxes.

The only problem is, you keep getting the wool pulled over your eyes by recruiters and hiring managers who seem to think their company hung the moon! And whether they’re simply looking at things with rose-colored glasses or they're more nefariously trying to mislead you because they need more butts in seats, it’s not great. 3 months into each new job you start to realize that this “exciting new opportunity” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. 

Ouch.

There’s nothing like spending your time and energy going through the job search process, only to realize you took the wrong role 3 months in! You don’t want to be considered a job hopper if you look for something new, but you also feel kind of bamboozled, leaving you feeling pretty dang stuck.

Sound familiar?

Here’s the thing, chickadee, there’s likely 1 of 2 things happening here. 

You’re either:

1. Asking poor interview questions simply because you don’t know how to ask anything better. You’ve Googled “questions to ask at the end of an interview”, but you’re left with generic Qs, which drive generic As. They’re not really tailored to yourself or your unique needs and values, so they don’t vet for the right things or give you much useful insight.

2. Suffering from what I call “thirsty career energy”. You know…like a “pick me” girl, but specific to your career? Thirsty career energy is when you forget that interviews are all about a 2-way fit, and you go in desperate to “prove yourself”. In fact, you want them to like you so badly that you end up shape-shifting yourself to try and be what they need you to be, regardless of whether it’s what you want. 

…Or maybe both. 

Instead of going into interviews with a list of mediocre questions like, “what’s your style as a manager?”, wouldn’t you love a virtual bullshit-detector? Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a way to truly vet a role and get a better idea of what it might be like in 3 month’s time? 

It’s possible. And while we can’t ever guarantee we’ll know everything about a company at the interview stage, we can certainly know a hell of a lot more if you start shifting the way you build your questions (and the energy with which you ask those questions - no pick me girls here). 

You can ask interview questions that serve as a virtual lie detector, getting to the heart of what a role is really like and whether it will be a good fit for your personal values in a shorter amount of time. You can discover how to ask the right questions that will help you uncover the true culture, values, and expectations of a company before you even start working there.

Imagine walking into your next interview with confidence, armed with a toolkit of targeted questions that will reveal the real insights you need to make an informed decision. No more taking a leap of faith and hoping for the best. With some help, you'll be emboldened to make strategic choices that align with your unique career aspirations…