Listening Is Your Interview Superpower

A female interviewer starts explaining the problem while a male candidate interrupts with I know, as a Yorkie listens attentively beside The Dog Code book

Wendy Alexander shares how to listen for what an employer really needs, ask useful follow-up questions and choose interview answers that fit

A candidate pauses before accepting a job offer while a Yorkie chooses a comfortable rug over a fancy bed

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Before You Say Yes to a Job Offer, Ask These Questions

A job offer can make you overlook warning signs. Wendy Alexander shares interview questions that reveal what the role is really like

A candidate says We delivered and a female interviewer asks And your part, while a Yorkie proudly holds her ball beside The Dog Code book

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How to Explain Your Contribution in a Job Interview

Learn how to explain your own contribution in an interview while giving your team credit, with practical advice from interview coach Wendy Alexander

A woman asks who ate the sandwich while a Yorkie with crumbs on her face promises more walks from a lectern, illustrating dodging an interview question

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How to Answer Awkward Interview Questions Without Dodging Them

Wendy Alexander shares a Dogs in Politics Day interview lesson: answer the follow-up honestly and practise the awkward questions before your next interview

A female interviewer asks how a candidate measured his 30% claim, beneath the words Can you back it up, with a Yorkie and The Dog Code book

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How to Prove Your Value in an Interview Without Inventing Numbers

INTERVIEWSBY WENDY ALEXANDER How to Prove Your Value in an Interview Without Inventing Numbers Explain What Changed and How You Know I was chatting with My Drunk Aunt last night and here’s how

A Yorkie proudly brings a shoe to a woman who asked for a ball, beneath the words Great story, Wrong question

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How to Choose the Right Career Story for Your Interview

Learn how to choose interview examples that answer the question and show your value, with practical advice from interview coach Wendy Alexander

You’ve done enough for today: a professional leaves her laptop to walk her Yorkie, with The Dog Code book in the corner

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Waiting to Hear Back After an Interview?

Waiting for an interview reply can make you forget what went well Wendy Alexander shares a five-minute exercise to recognise your progress and prepare for your next interview

Too much experience? A midcareer candidate asks what concerns the interviewer, beside a Yorkie and The Dog Code book

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How to Respond When an Interviewer Says You’re Overqualified

Wendy Alexander explains how to address an interviewer’s concerns about being overqualified and show why the role fits the work and life you want now

Casual coffee, real opportunity: a hiring manager asks a candidate how they would help during a coffee interview

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How to Prepare for a Coffee Interview

INTERVIEWSBY WENDY ALEXANDER How to Prepare for a Coffee Interview Casual Coffee, Real Opportunity If a hiring manager invites you for ‘a quick coffee’ about a role then please be super grateful they’ve

Good judgment includes knowing what can wait: a professional sorts work into now and later while a Yorkie chooses dinner before a ball

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How to Answer Interview Questions About Competing Priorities

Interviewers want to hear how you decide what matters when you cannot do it all Wendy Alexander explains how to show your judgment with a practical example

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