Claire Wasserman

Okay, so if I asked you, based on these new positions that you're applying for, do you feel confident that you could tell me the three biggest challenges that this role has to solve?

Okay, so if I asked you, based on these new positions that you're applying for, do you feel confident that you could tell me the three biggest challenges that this role has to solve?

Okay, so if I asked you, based on these new positions that you're applying for, do you feel confident that you could tell me the three biggest challenges that this role has to solve?

Really do. intense research because they'll also be impressed that you did the research. So let alone the story that you tell, the fact that you went and talked to all of these people, that you're self-aware enough to recognize that, yes, there will be a learning curve, but you did your homework, you did your due diligence to minimize how much of a learning curve that is.

Really do. intense research because they'll also be impressed that you did the research. So let alone the story that you tell, the fact that you went and talked to all of these people, that you're self-aware enough to recognize that, yes, there will be a learning curve, but you did your homework, you did your due diligence to minimize how much of a learning curve that is.

Really do. intense research because they'll also be impressed that you did the research. So let alone the story that you tell, the fact that you went and talked to all of these people, that you're self-aware enough to recognize that, yes, there will be a learning curve, but you did your homework, you did your due diligence to minimize how much of a learning curve that is.

and that you are explicitly calling out to them saying, hey, listen, taking a chance on me is not gonna be as big of a leap as you think it is because I have spoken to these people. And also if you're getting feedback about certain things that they feel like you are lacking, how do you speak to that upfront? So don't make them ask you, right? Cause then you're sort of more in a defensive position

and that you are explicitly calling out to them saying, hey, listen, taking a chance on me is not gonna be as big of a leap as you think it is because I have spoken to these people. And also if you're getting feedback about certain things that they feel like you are lacking, how do you speak to that upfront? So don't make them ask you, right? Cause then you're sort of more in a defensive position

and that you are explicitly calling out to them saying, hey, listen, taking a chance on me is not gonna be as big of a leap as you think it is because I have spoken to these people. And also if you're getting feedback about certain things that they feel like you are lacking, how do you speak to that upfront? So don't make them ask you, right? Cause then you're sort of more in a defensive position

But really, as part of your opening case, and I'm a really big believer that when having these kind of conversations with both employers, but also just people we network with in general, they kind of only remember how we started the conversation and also how we end it. And so it's your opening case and your closing case is reiterating to them very specific points, usually bucketed, right?

But really, as part of your opening case, and I'm a really big believer that when having these kind of conversations with both employers, but also just people we network with in general, they kind of only remember how we started the conversation and also how we end it. And so it's your opening case and your closing case is reiterating to them very specific points, usually bucketed, right?

But really, as part of your opening case, and I'm a really big believer that when having these kind of conversations with both employers, but also just people we network with in general, they kind of only remember how we started the conversation and also how we end it. And so it's your opening case and your closing case is reiterating to them very specific points, usually bucketed, right?

So here are the three major challenges in the research that I did that I'm going to come across in this role. And here are examples. in the ways that I've approached these kinds of challenges in my current position. And by the way, in the stories that you tell, right? Like I'm the person in the meeting who always asks about the next steps. I love that.

So here are the three major challenges in the research that I did that I'm going to come across in this role. And here are examples. in the ways that I've approached these kinds of challenges in my current position. And by the way, in the stories that you tell, right? Like I'm the person in the meeting who always asks about the next steps. I love that.

So here are the three major challenges in the research that I did that I'm going to come across in this role. And here are examples. in the ways that I've approached these kinds of challenges in my current position. And by the way, in the stories that you tell, right? Like I'm the person in the meeting who always asks about the next steps. I love that.

The next thing I would say though is, and if this is possible for you, What was the impact? Like what happened next after that? And if you can help the other person visualize that scene as best as possible. So even mentioning things like what was at stake, right? Like when you worked on this project or had this meeting or whatever the experience was, right?

The next thing I would say though is, and if this is possible for you, What was the impact? Like what happened next after that? And if you can help the other person visualize that scene as best as possible. So even mentioning things like what was at stake, right? Like when you worked on this project or had this meeting or whatever the experience was, right?

The next thing I would say though is, and if this is possible for you, What was the impact? Like what happened next after that? And if you can help the other person visualize that scene as best as possible. So even mentioning things like what was at stake, right? Like when you worked on this project or had this meeting or whatever the experience was, right?

you know, investment that the company was making in your time and energy that because of the fact that you were focusing on this, why did that matter? Right. So let's like pump up the drama also in the story that we tell. And none of this is lying, by the way, all of this, you know, it's all true. It's just you express it in maybe a more compelling way.

you know, investment that the company was making in your time and energy that because of the fact that you were focusing on this, why did that matter? Right. So let's like pump up the drama also in the story that we tell. And none of this is lying, by the way, all of this, you know, it's all true. It's just you express it in maybe a more compelling way.