I started recording my interview responses (just to listen back) and realized I was rambling way too much. Practicing with those recordings helped me tighten my pitch and sound more confident.
Do you do anything unique to prep for interviews? What’s worked for you?

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I've started doing this myself. Absolutely hate listening to my voice in recordings, but it's been super useful in helping me tighten up my answers.

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Listening to a recording is a good idea. In general, always aim to say less. You want to sound personable, but not rambling, and concise answers will present you as a focused thinker. Always remember that interviews are a chance to see how you think, so rehearsed answers won't serve you well, but being extemporaneous to the point of rambling away is perhaps worse. Concise yet personable, that's what to aim for.

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Talk about rambling lol. But it is sound advice.

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I've done the same. Last one I recorded the interviewer was doing most of the rambling 😆

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I write out all my responses and then edit them down to be more concise. I practice the answers out loud, which helps tremendously.

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Giving succinct answers is something I struggle with when I don’t have a good answer to give! I try to run through typical questions and also have a handful of situations that I can draw on to give my answers. The STAR method has been my best friend since I figured it out.

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