The Yin and Yang of Convincing Job Interviews with Thea Kelley

Welcome back to the fall edition of the podcast. Thank you for joining us as we’ll have about eight episodes to deliver this fall plus a few bonus episodes.

My guest is Thea Kelley who wrote the book, Get That Job! The Quick and Complete Guide to a Winning Interview, called “Excellent” in a Forbes article. I love we discuss the importance of preparation, realness, and relaxed for a job interview.

How do you prepare for interviews? What is your mindset?

I would love to hear your thoughts about job interviews in one of three ways:

• Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
• Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button and leave a message
• Send email feedback to [email protected]

Here more about Thea’s background: 

She is a certified resume writer, job search and interview coach, and author. For years, she relieves stress from the interview process for clients. Here are some highlights of our discussion:

• Being real and authentic comes through if your preparation shows in your answers.
• It doesn’t hurt to add a little humor to diffuse nervousness from both sides. A connection to the person you interview with is an important part of being memorable.
• Keep in mind the interview wants to picture you working with them daily. Be relatable.
• Using relaxation techniques are also a good way to relieve nervousness. Athletes who make millions of dollars use these techniques regularly
• We discuss the importance of storytelling and how it adds to the authenticity. No one likes interrogation from either side of the interview.
• Hear where Thea shares her three ways be real, relatable, and credible with stories

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