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When you're asked in a job interview,

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The video provides direct, actionable advice on a common and stressful situation (job interviews), delivered with a clear and confident tone. The use of relatable scenarios and a direct "do this, not that" approach makes the content easily digestible and shareable.

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The video explains that the common interview question "How are you?" is a formality and should be answered briefly and professionally. It advises against oversharing personal information, as interviewers cannot legally ask about such topics and it may lead to not progressing to the next round.

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1Introduction to the interview question "How are you?"
2Explanation that it's a formality, not a personal inquiry
3Warning against oversharing personal details
4Emphasis on the legal limitations of interview questions
5Advice on the correct, brief response
6Concluding with the recommended answer

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When you're asked in a job interview, how are you? There's only one way to answer this question. And no, we do not wanna see your personality. And no, you don't have to come up with something clever and interesting. Absolutely not. This question is a formality. And unlike all of the harder questions that are to come, like, tell me about yourself, why do you wanna work here? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in the next five years? This question has one right answer, so don't mess it up, because then you're not gonna get passed on to the next round because you've offered us information that we're not supposed to know. Why are you telling me about the fact that your husband just died? In the first four minutes of an interview? Why are you talking to me about your kids and your husband? I can't legally ask you about any of these things, so do not volunteer this information. The next time someone says to you, how are you? You say, "I'm great, thank you. How are you?"

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⬇️ There is only ONE answer to this question. I don’t care if your commute was an hour long with 4 transfers and you couldn’t find the office. DO NOT TELL THEM THAT! And whatever you do, Don’t go into a 10 mins story about how you got to the office or what directions you used. NO ONE CARES! 👉Trust meI got famous for telling you all what to lie about in job interviews 👈 🧠 A lot of people bomb their job interviews in the very first 10 mins during small talk portion because they reveal too much about themselves. A job interview is NOT therapy and it is NOT a date. If you share personal information, they will just use it against you because the hiring process if full of biases and they are looking for reasons to eliminate you. If you tell them the office was hard to find and that you got lost they will think that you are incapable. If you tell them that the commute was long, they will think that you will always be late. Don’t get eliminated by not knowing how to answer the easiest questions of them all the small talk questions. When they say, Did you have any problems finding us? You say, “Nope the commute was easy.” When they say, How are you? You say, “I am great, thank you. How are you?” These questions are a formality. ❌Don’t overthink it or try to form a bond in the interview. ❌Don’t do something weird to try to be memorable. 🤓In a job interview you want to be remembered for the right reasons, like your great resume, awesome qualifications and the impressive questions to ask at the end of the interview. 💪Pro-tip- if you hate it when job interviews feel like a firing squad, like the hiring manager is just asking you question after question after question. You can make is more conversational by asking them questions throughout the job interview. ❌Don’t reserve all your questions for the end. ✅A job interview is a two-way street you should be interviewing them as much as you they are interviewing you. #jobinterview #interviewtips #corporate #career #EduTokContest