Need some help, have been interviewing here and there over the past 5 years as opps have come up and have yet to get offers even for roles I am very qualified for. Reflecting on this, I definitely need to improve my interviewing skills…what would you recommend I do to improve this skill and the likelihood of landing an offer (interview coach?)

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Luck is a huge part of this and as you get more senior (especially for industry roles) there’s often a specific profile they are looking for. But that aside:

1. Have a good pitch about tell me about yourself that’s concise but informative and relevant to the role
2. A well researched reason for wanting the role/firm
3. Real and relevant examples to behavioral questions using STAR method.
4. Genuine enthusiasm about the role of
5. Thoughtful and engaging questions for the interviewer
6. Good presentation/communication skills
7. If relevant, strong case performance or technical interviews

It can take a lot of prep and practice do well in all the above.

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Thank you, this is helpful. Would you recommend interviewing coaching or do you know anyone who has gone down that route?

I would have 3 things that I felt were differentiators that I needed to find a way to make them come across in an interview. These 3 things Made me more comfortable since I had something to fall back on in conversation but also became a way I could sell myself. But the comment above has a very good summary.

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