Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita Why You Fail Job Interviews and the Best Way to Fix it
Mar 4, 2025
This discussion dives deep into the art of storytelling during job interviews. It emphasizes the importance of clearly presenting your skills and the transformation you can bring to potential employers. Andrew introduces a powerful CAR Story Formula to structure responses effectively. He highlights the significance of focusing on employer goals rather than typical interview questions. Dead-weight words are called out as major pitfalls, while concise, impactful storytelling is championed as the key to showcasing your true capabilities.
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People Buy Transformations Not Credentials
- Employers buy the future you will create, not your list of credentials or knowledge.
- Andrew LaCivita urges candidates to show how their skills will transform the employer's business.
Use A Clear Context→Approach→Results Formula
- Use the CAAR/’CAR’ storytelling formula: Context, Approach, (Approach details), Results.
- Keep the opener intriguing, list a clear step-by-step approach, then close with measurable results.
Prepare By Studying Employer Goals Not Questions
- Research the employer's goals and likely problems instead of memorizing common interview questions.
- Obsess about their needs so you choose stories that directly address them.
