Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita

Land Your Dream Job by Asking This ONE Question

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Jan 28, 2025

Discover the power of the question, 'What does success look like?' in job interviews. This insight helps shape your career goals and interview strategies. Learn why defining success metrics is crucial, and how this knowledge can enhance your job search. The host offers practical advice for preparing your resume and LinkedIn profile, ensuring you're always aligned with the right expectations. By asking the right questions, you transform your approach and increase your chances of landing your dream job!

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ANECDOTE

Amanda's Question

A boot camper named Amanda asked Andrew how to handle situations where employers don't have good answers to the success question.
This prompted Andrew to emphasize the question's importance throughout the entire job search.

ADVICE

The Success Question

Ask employers "What does success look like?" in interviews.
This clarifies expectations and reveals potential red flags regarding company organization.

INSIGHT

Lack of Clarity = Red Flag

Employers lacking a clear definition of success are a major red flag.
This often indicates disorganization or constantly shifting expectations.

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We’re about to wrap up a big month for hiring.

How’s your job search coming?!

I hope you’re getting those interviews and, today, I have a not-so-little something special to help.

I’m covering one of my all-time favorite questions to ask an employer in a job interview…

“What does success look like—exactly?”

If you don’t know what success looks like, how will you know what goals to shoot for?

How would you know whether you’re working toward the right results?

How would you—or THEY—know how to “grade” your performance?

It absolutely amazes me any organization can function, let alone survive, without knowing the answer to this question for every single person it employs.

BUT (you knew this was coming), you and I know this happens frequently.

Now, I already told you the question—which is the main theme for today’s lesson.

But, how could I have possibly spent 26:32 on this ONE question?

Because, THIS question will become the centerpiece of your entire job search.

And (taking a giant deep breath here to say all this all without pausing so please forgive the upcoming run-on sentence)…

THIS question will make you successful if you focus on it from the time you think about what you want to do with your career to writing your resume and cover letters and LinkedIn profile to choosing which companies and people you target, how you get the interviews, what you say to those nice people in the interviews, and…when you finally ask this question in the interview…to confirm you know what success looks like and on you go to the counteroffer.

I’m pretty sure that’s how I lay it out and everything I ultimately cover in this action-packed, highly-education, pivotal lesson.

Get ready to change the way you think about job searching!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

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--Andy