Posts
A few thoughts from the work.
Field notes on interview practice, hiring conversations, and getting sharper before it counts.
Research & Thinking
How to answer “tell me about yourself” without rambling
It’s the first question and the easiest one to fumble. Here’s a three-beat structure that keeps you tight and relevant, and how to practice it so it holds up under pressure.
David
Research & Thinking
Salary negotiation is a conversation you can practice
The number isn’t the hard part. Saying it out loud and holding it when your voice wants to waver is. Here’s how to get your range right and rehearse the conversation before it counts.
David
Build Notes
Why We’re Building Mokchi
What made me anxious was not the work itself. I knew the work. It was interviewing seriously again after barely needing that muscle for years.
Victor
Build Notes
I needed interview practice, but didn’t have interviews to practice with.
I thought I would get better by taking a few lower-stakes interviews first. The problem was, I was not getting the opportunities to practice in the first place.
Victor