What’s the best way to prepare for interviews? I get super nervous with hypothetical questions... Please help!

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Act like a politician and utilize the pivot. Know exactly what you want to get across (stories about your experience, key career high points, etc) and get those talking points down cold in your head. Then you find ways to work those into the conversation regardless of the questions asked.

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I’ve found that I totally space on specific work examples if I don’t take some notes to jog my memory ahead of time. Last time I interviewed, I jotted down a list of memorable projects and expanded on details for 3 projects - some of the high points, low points, results, lessons learned, etc. I reviewed the notes before the interview, and when they asked specific experience related questions, those projects were fresh in my mind and I had solid answers for just about everything.

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One I just got asked today: talk about a brand that needs to be revitalized. How would you reinvent it?

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