220: Neurodivergence in the Job Search: Practical Tips and Accommodations - Part 2
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If we've been your job search besties and helped you in some way, there's a cool way you can support the show. Shout us a virtual coffee. We get a huge kick out of reading all of your success stories. Head to buymeacoffee.com forward slash interview boss and shout us a cuppa. If you keep us caffeinated, we can keep the content coming. Oh my God, why can I just not do these in advance? Why do I always have to leave things till the last minute? Why did I do that to myself? This is all my fault. Hey everyone and welcome back to Interview Boss. My name is Emma. I'm a radio journalist who's teamed up with my sister to give you advice, inspiration and support when you're looking for a new job. Sarah is a HR and recruitment professional and together we're excited to give you all the tips, tricks and behind the scenes knowledge to help you in your career.
Hey, Em, and welcome back, everyone. We are always telling you guys to shoot your shot. So in every episode, we tell you about a listener who's done exactly that. This ep, we're shouting out Liv, who bought us three coffees to support the show. She said, hey, Emma and Sarah, after listening to so many fantastic stories from your listeners, I finally get to share my own. In January, I moved to Sydney on my own from Auckland. I'd just spent seven years working for the same company and had been shoulder tapped for most of my roles during that time. So my CV and interview prep was certainly in need of some help. Not only was I in a new city, I quit my job and set myself an ambitious goal to get out of supply chain sales and dive head first into the tech industry.
I applied for about 30 to 40 roles and was interviewed for around 10. Thanks to your support, it only took me four weeks to land on the company of my dreams. And the CEO told me yesterday that I gave one of the best functional interviews they'd ever seen. Across the four-stage interview process, I was well prepared with my best bits. I even followed up afterwards when I thought of a better answer. I'm now four weeks in and I'm so grateful to be here. Thanks again for everything you do. Live. Oh, my God. Congratulations, Liv. A Kiwi making it in the big bad world of Sydney. Welcome to Sydney. I love that we hear about the following up after with a better answer because there's some topics, some episodes we always hear about the feedback on.
We know they're great. We know you love them. But I love it when we hear about something that we just don't hear as much. You know, it's good to get feedback on those. Yeah, there really is an episode out there for every single niche conundrum of job seekers. That's what we're here for. But how amazing and great stats of applying for 30 to 40 jobs, getting interviews for 10, landing a job in four weeks in a new country, which can be really tough. So amazing work. So, so proud of you. And I think it goes to an episode that live up may have come across where there's a difference between doing well enough in your interview just to get the job and doing well enough in the interview that they are blown away and everyone is excited for you to start.
I think that is something that people underestimate. They're preparing enough just to get the job. I think there's so many benefits that you can get out of knocking their socks off. Now that CEO loves you, guess who's probably going to approve your pay rise in six months? CEO. That's right. Or who gave you a really competitive offer in the first place, you know, like so much can be set up by you absolutely doing all that prep. Now, before we get into this episode, if you need more help than we can fit in a podcast, go check out our website for free templates, coaching services, and our interview academy. Today, we are talking about neurodivergence in the job search. This is part two of our deep dive series on navigating interviews with neurodivergence.
This was very popular, our first episode. We got so many comments saying, thank you so much. I've never clicked faster on an episode. I've needed this.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–4:44
2
What listener success story and episode overview kick off Part 2 of this series?
4:44–17:15
3
How did the hosts collect listener experiences to shape these practical tips?
17:15–25:40
4
How can neurodivergent jobseekers manage overwhelming job applications and deadlines?
25:40–31:38
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What practical hacks reduce procrastination and make starting applications easier?
31:38–56:19