SWOT again
Author: Stefan Waldvogel
Prepare your job interview
You can use a SWOT analysis to get ready:
This thing is just for you and gives you a stronger knowledge about yourself. Some interviewers ask such questions, so it is good to be prepared. Know your own answers and most likely you have own questions.
Good interviews are about storytelling because this shows your character. If you go into an interview, talk about interesting things. It can be a home lab or something else. Here is an idea, but each position has different answers:
Good interviews are about storytelling because this shows your character. If you go into an interview, talk about interesting things. It can be a home lab or something else. Here is an idea, but each position has different answers:
Many interviews are one hour, and it looks crazy to invest so much time for something you might not get. The thing is:
I do not want to apply for 100 jobs. If I apply for a specific job, I researched about this one job and I want this specific job. If you go into an interview and you are prepared, HR people feel this, and it gives you confidence. You did more than most people do to get this job, and this increases your chance a lot. You do networking, add knowledge, and you do all the other things… you might write one job application. Over the last 20 years, I wrote less than 10 applications, and I worked for Airbus, one of the hardest companies to get into.
During my Airbus interview, we talked about my world cruise… I didn’t have to answer a single technical question –> this is the goal.
If it does not work… can happen, but you can reuse a lot of things for the next application.
One hint: If you went to an interview, write a short thank-you letter.
You can find a lot more details about interviews and how to prepare somewhere else. I do not want to repeat all, because it is not Cybersecurity specific. A quick google search gives you many ideas.
I do not want to apply for 100 jobs. If I apply for a specific job, I researched about this one job and I want this specific job. If you go into an interview and you are prepared, HR people feel this, and it gives you confidence. You did more than most people do to get this job, and this increases your chance a lot. You do networking, add knowledge, and you do all the other things… you might write one job application. Over the last 20 years, I wrote less than 10 applications, and I worked for Airbus, one of the hardest companies to get into.
During my Airbus interview, we talked about my world cruise… I didn’t have to answer a single technical question –> this is the goal.
If it does not work… can happen, but you can reuse a lot of things for the next application.
One hint: If you went to an interview, write a short thank-you letter.
You can find a lot more details about interviews and how to prepare somewhere else. I do not want to repeat all, because it is not Cybersecurity specific. A quick google search gives you many ideas.
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