I just got an invite to a 45 minute interview tomorrow from a recruiting firm that's looking to fill a tech position for an MSP client. The job description is awesome and will allow me to grow from entry level tech support to an IT analyst however I haven't worked on many technologies that are mentioned on the job description in my previous role. How can I prepare for this 45 minute interview?

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If this is a new area, I’d for sure work through STAR answers where you’ve had to learn something technical on the job. Also obviously have your “tell me about yourself” clean in telling why you’re 1) leaving your current industry and 2) know you could add great stuff to their team. And generally research the company history to the extent possible.

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I’m in a similar situation. What I do is research the company and try find out what are their objectives or goals. Based on their objectives, I can figure out what can I bring to the table.
Good luck.

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