Let’s check in on Clueless Clark. We’ve seen how his answers have not matched what the interviewers were looking for. It’s not surprising he has not been invited back for second interviews at any of the companies. Initially he blamed the companies and told himself that he didn’t want to work there anyway. Then he started wondering what he could do about it.
He complained to his friend, Ari, who had just been offered a new job. Ari suggested Clueless Clark read this Interview Speak book. Clueless Clark hesitated because he wanted to be himself in interviews and didn’t want to follow some lame script. Ari assured him that wasn’t what this book was about. Ari said, by following the ideas in the book, he prepared differently, adjusted his messaging, and was able to focus on what the interviewer was really asking. He said understanding the translations of the questions helped him dramatically improve his answers and then get the job offer. He suggested Clueless Clark give it a try.
Clueless Clark bought this book and started reading it (we made sure he received a version of the book that did not contain stories about his own interviews). He liked the idea of getting translations and thought about how much he relied on a translation app when he was on vacation in another country and wasn’t familiar with the language.
What Clueless Clark learned
Let’s look at how Clark used information contained in each chapter to improve his preparation and performance in job interviews.