Summary of Improving Job Interview Success with Chris Delaney (EP 62)

00:00:00 - 00:25:00

In the video, Chris Delaney discusses how to improve job interview success by understanding your "interview identity," preparing for behavioral questions, and minimizing unconscious bias. He provides research and practical tips for each of these topics.

• 00:00:00 Chris Delaney is an interview coach, hypno therapist, and author of "What is Your Interview Identity?" He shares his experience of overcoming imposter syndrome and anxiety, and how it's helpful to understand your natural state. He shares how he researches different interview techniques, and how his clients have benefited from this.
• 00:05:00 Chris Delaney's "Interview Prediction Grid" helps job applicants identify their level of knowledge and experience, and their level of confidence in the job interview situation. By understanding these three factors, job applicants can create 16 different interview identities, which can help them to improve their confidence and communication.
• 00:10:00 Chris Delaney discusses how to improve job interview success by imagining fearful situations and then controlling one's emotions. He suggests practicing this technique before a meeting, preferably in a calm environment.
• 00:15:00 The video discusses the importance of having a structure to your answers and the effects that having a longer, more descriptive answer has on job offers. It also discusses behavioral interviews, which are interviews based on past experiences. Finally, the interviewer provides tips on how to stand out from the other candidates and improve your job interview success.
• 00:20:00 Chris Delaney discusses the effects of unconscious bias on job interviews, and how to overcome it. He provides research on the topic and offers practical tips for overcoming it.
• 00:25:00 Chris Delaney discusses how to improve job interview success with confidence and reframing the conversation to provide strong answers. He also discusses how to minimize conscious bias and attractively present oneself.