Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

5 Steps to Improve Your Job Interview Performance

Mar 31, 2025
Mastering job interviews requires more than just rehearsed answers. Performance and storytelling play crucial roles in making an impression. Discover the importance of practicing focus, structure, and empathy instead of relying on memorized scripts. Andrew shares insights on using one-legged training as a metaphor for balanced skills in delivery. He emphasizes crafting engaging power stories and the value of reviewing your performance through a multi-pass technique. These strategies will elevate your interview game and help you shine!
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INSIGHT

Performance Beats Pure Qualification

  • Getting hired is about performance, not just qualifications.
  • Storytelling, energy, and fit often beat the objectively most qualified candidate.
ANECDOTE

Training Components Instead Of Racing

  • Andrew describes his fitness routine and how he trains components instead of running full races.
  • He uses one-legged exercises to build balance, strength, and performance in running.
INSIGHT

Work On Underlying Performance Skills

  • Focus on component skills (focus, structure, empathy) rather than rote rehearsal.
  • Improving these underlying skills lifts your overall delivery more than memorizing answers.
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