STEP 7 OF 7
Prepare for interviews
Nerves are normal. Practice turns nerves into confidence, and AI is a patient partner who never gets tired of questions.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Practice answering questions out loud, and write your best answers down.
Pre-prepare
Before you start preparing, if possible, get the name(s) of the interviewer(s) and download their LinkedIn profile(s).
PROMPT
I have an interview for this job. What should I know about [company] before I start preparing for my interview? List 5 things and tell me where each came from. Say so if you can’t verify something.
Paste the job description and attach your resume and cover letter
PROMPT
What should I know about [interviewer] before my interview? Summarize in 3 bullets what this person likely cares about.
Attach the interviewer’s LinkedIn profile
Draft your key answers
You’ll almost certainly be asked a variation on these questions at any interview you attend, so be prepared to answer these.
PROMPT
Using my Employment Narrative and resume, help me write a 60-second answer to “Tell me about yourself.” Make it sound like me, and end with why I’m excited about this job.
Paste your Employment Narrative and resume
PROMPT
Help me answer “Tell me about a time you faced a challenge.” Use my Accomplishments List below. Pick the 2 examples that best fit this job. For each, write an answer using this order: the situation, what I did, and the result. Keep each under 90 seconds, in my voice, and don’t add details I didn’t give you.
Attach or paste your Accomplishments List
Practice custom interview questions
PROMPT
I have an interview for this job. Ask me one interview question at a time, using questions that are specific to this job. After each answer, tell me one thing I did well and one thing to improve, then ask the next question. Start with 5 questions.
Paste the job description, attach your resume and cover letter
PROMPT
Help me answer “Why do you want this job?” Here is the listing and my Target Job Profile. Give me 2 versions, each under 40 seconds, that connect what the employer needs with what I do well and what I want next. Keep it honest. Don’t flatter the company or invent anything about it. If you need to know more about the company, tell me what to look up.
Paste the job listing and attach or copy your Target Job Profile
PROMPT
Give me 6 smart questions to ask the interviewer for this job, including 2 about the team and 2 about what success looks like in the first 90 days.
Practice awkward interview questions
PROMPT
Here’s a question I’m dreading: [the question, in general terms]. I want to answer honestly and stay positive. Give me 2 ways to answer it in under 40 seconds.
PROMPT
Help me prepare to answer “What pay are you looking for?” for a [job title] job in [city]. I need at least [amount]. Give me 2 polite ways to say it.
After the interview
PROMPT
Write a short thank-you email, under 100 words, to send after my interview. Mention [something specific from the conversation].
Practice with a person
The best way to practice is with another person, but if that’s not possible, you can try AI interview tools like Google’s Interview Warmup or Huru.