The Savvy Wallet with Ato Jay

In this week’s episode we have ex-recruiter and proposal manager Amie Touray who is a former pharmaceutical recruiter where she helped job seekers land roles in the industry. She is now a proposal manager in clinical research and the founder of For My Interview.

In this episode we discuss

– Why the Job market in the UK and globally is so tough

– How to effectively prepare for an interview

– Using the SELL method to stand out in an interview

– Behaviours of the best and worst interviewers

– How to ask for the salary you want and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Preview

1:22 -Intro

1:57 – Meet Interview Expert & Proposal Manager Amie

4:30 – Lessons from working in recruitment 

14:41 – What are the different types of interview formats

17:38 – Tide Ad

19:02 – How to prepare effectively for an interview (Using the SELL method)

27:55 – How to get better at interviewing? 

32:38 – Behaviours of the best and worst interviewers 

36:39 – How to figure out what the employers are looking for

42:00 – How to stand out in your next interview 

51:04 – 3 things to do and not to do in every interview

55:37 – How prepare for a job where you don’t have any experience

1:02:26 – Behavioural question 1: How to answer: “How would you describe yourself”

1:06:22 – Behavioural question 2: How to answer: “What’s your greatest weakness

1:12:15 – Why’s it so tough to get a job right now?

1:20:42 – Salary: Rules for asking for what you really want? 

1:30:10 – How to pass your probation 

1:33:12 – What to do if you’re not successful in your interviews?

1:36:41 – Final Words

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