To prepare for the mighty job interview, I like to write down some big questions and try to come up with the answers. This exercise gives me the right frame of mind going into an interview, and prepares me for some of the things they will ask me.
Here are some of the big questions I like to ask myself:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Why are you pursuing this profession/lifestyle?
How are your dreams going to become reality?
When are your goals going to be achieved?
Who is going to help you? Who are you affecting?
No one can truly, accurately, precisely answer these questions. BUT (and that’s a big but) trying to answer them gives you a huge advantage on this winding journey of life. Also, I consider these questions the framework of all interview questions. If you can answer the above big ones, your answers will lead you to the more focused questions the interviewer will ask.
Beyond the Interview
The questions not only prepare you for a job interview, but can clear up any doubt you may have about your chosen profession. If the exercise just muddies up the picture, then you simply don’t have the answers yet. That’s fine. As long as your working towards the answers, albeit cloudy, then they can come into focus in the future.
Clear as mud?
