Pre & Post-COVID Job Interviews - It is Now Time to Sell Yourself

This book will prepare you technically, professionally, and mentally for a job interview. I like to think of an interview as the art of selling oneself in return for a job. You have minimal time to impress the buyer(s) that you are the chosen one. At the same time, you are not the only one selling; others more qualified than you are also selling themselves (you do not know the number of applicants, their skill level, prior experiences, schools attended, their networking circle, etc.). As a result, you should invest every minute before, during, and after the interview to ensure that you will stand out among the many and that you will outshine them all (your main goal is to wow the interviewers and leave them speechless such that they will stop the job search and recommend immediately). COVID changed the world, our lives, and the job culture forever. Many will never return to the office, while others will quit if pressured to return. Thanks to COVID, many interviews are now solely via Zoom, Teams, etc. COVID introduced the work-from-home (WFH) phenomenon; currently, many large companies have given the green light for their employees to WFH for life, while others are struggling to get their teams back to the office, even for a day or two weekly. Due to a large number of elders who lost their lives due to COVID, companies have been experiencing a mass exodus, where most people who are eligible to retire have announced their plans overnight, seeking some quality of life, resulting in a massive talent loss without any succession plans. Many candidates are applying to companies that offer WFH options; thus, the competition is fierce, and you need to prepare harder and smarter. Interviewers interview many candidates; therefore, you must impress them at the first hello and leave them speechless. The 21 chapters in this book are dedicated to helping you stand out among the crowds, whether you are applying for an internship, an entry-level job, or an executive role.