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Interview Preparation

A complete, rehearsed interview kit: a tight self-intro, a clean answer to why you left (including being fired), a bank of proof stories, tailored research, and a follow-up that keeps you top of mind.

8 lessons3h 2mBeginner-friendly7 vault resources

Who it is for: You are landing interviews but not offers, and you need to walk in calm, handle the layoff question in under a minute, and answer against the rubric companies actually score you on.

What you walk away with: A rehearsed interview kit you can run before any interview: a timed 90-second self-intro, a calm departure script, five to six quantified STAR stories timed to the 20/10/60/10 split, a one-page research sheet with a growth-vs-churn read, a written question bank with a red-flag screen, and a thank-you email ready to personalize.

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Tell me about yourself

Write and rehearse a 60-to-90-second present-past-future self-intro that leads with your value instead of your gap.

4 short sections · 5 action steps · copy-paste template: Present-Past-Future self-intro script

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Curriculum

8 lessons · lesson 1 is free · the rest unlocks with Pro

  1. 1Tell me about yourselfWrite and rehearse a 60-to-90-second present-past-future self-intro that leads with your value instead of your gap. Includes template: Present-Past-Future self-intro script.FREE22 min
  2. 2Why did you leave your last role?Build a two-to-three sentence departure answer that is neutral, blame-free, forward-looking, and consistent with your separation paperwork. Includes template: Departure statement builder (non-fired exits).18 min
  3. 3How to explain being firedWrite and rehearse a sub-60-second answer to being fired: one factual sentence, one lesson framed as growth, one forward pivot, then silence. Includes template: The "I was let go" script (four situations).22 min
  4. 4Build your behavioral story bankBuild a bank of five to six quantified STAR stories, each timed to the 20/10/60/10 split and tagged to the competency it hits, with one story doubling as both your failure answer and your exit story. Includes template: STAR story bank worksheet.34 min
  5. 5Company and role researchTurn structured, function-specific research into a one-page sheet with an evidence map, a biggest-challenge hypothesis, and a growth-vs-churn read that screens for the dysfunction that produced your last exit. Includes template: Pre-interview research one-pager.28 min
  6. 6Role-specific technical prepConfirm the exact interview format with the recruiter, then rehearse the likely exercise out loud, recorded and scored, including how to present a work sample from the job you left or a self-made one to cover a gap. Includes template: Recruiter format-scoping email + technical-prep checklist.28 min
  7. 7Questions to ask themBuild a written bank of eight to ten questions across role, team, manager, growth, and business, use three of them to screen for the dysfunction that burned you last time, and end every round with the next-steps question. Includes template: Question bank by category + closing script.18 min
  8. 8The follow-up email that keeps you top of mindSend a personalized thank-you email within 24 hours of every interview, including a quiet fix for any fumbled answer, and schedule exactly one follow-up nudge. Includes template: Thank-you email + follow-up nudge pack.12 min

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What you will have by the end

  • A 90-second present-past-future self-intro, timed and recorded, that leads with your value and not your gap
  • A two-to-three sentence departure explanation that matches your separation paperwork and carries zero blame
  • A 60-second "I was let go" script you can deliver calmly, with ownership, and then stop talking
  • A bank of five to six STAR stories, quantified, timed to the 20/10/60/10 split, and tagged to the question types each answers, with one doubling as your failure story
  • A one-page research sheet per target company: top requirements, your evidence map, informed questions, a biggest-challenge hypothesis, and a growth-vs-churn read
  • A technical-prep plan with the interview format confirmed by the recruiter and two to three work samples rehearsed out loud, recorded, and scored on the mock-interview scorecard
  • A written bank of eight to ten questions to ask, tailored to the company, including three that screen for the dysfunction that burned you last time, plus your closing next-steps question
  • A thank-you email drafted and ready to personalize, and a calendar reminder set for a single polite follow-up nudge

Includes 7 copy-pasteable resources (scripts, checklists, worksheets) in the resource vault.

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