“Can you describe something you’ve recently taught yourself?”
I’ve always struggled with this common interview question…
The reason is surprising though.
It’s not that I’m not learning all the time – which I do.
It’s not that I haven’t spent time learning anything work related – which I have.
It’s not even that I can’t think of something related to the job title – I indeed can!
All of those are important considerations for a good answer.
But, what I most struggled with was:
🤔 Which particular learning will be both revelatory about my values and be relevant to the skills required?
🤔 How the hell do I fit the answer in a short enough time frame?
🤔 How do I make sure I leave room for follow up questions?
Or all came together when I did one thing though:
✅ Practice my answers – D’uh
Make it a daily habit.
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PS: Skip Round has an answer rehearsal feature that’s purpose built for this.
Word of caution: I was addicted to it for a while! 😝