Ep 68 - Interview, culture assessment and follow up advice - part 2 - Propelling Careers Podcast

This episode continues from episode 67 and covers a few more pieces of advice relating to interviewing including presentations as well as how to assess culture fit and also how to follow up from interviews. These are really important topics and many of you listening may have similar questions to these points we cover below. We hope you find this helpful and we hope you enjoy listening. 

How to convince the hiring manager that while you do not have one or two techniques they want and you do not have it, to be not an issue? How can I come across as competent and confident if I have a low publication record? What helps more: Practicing in front of mirror or like giving mock interviews with peers and friends? Practice using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) or PAR (Problem, Action, Result) technique to prepare responses for common interview questionsElevator pitches - how to tailor these Advice for presentations duringinterviews (we also have an entire episode (51) on this Are there things to look out for during interviews regarding company culture ?How a candidate might use the interactions to assess whether the prospective employer is a good fit.Should we send a “thank you” email to each person after the interviews?Should you follow up with a thank you on LinkedIn if you don't have the email address for the people you interviewed with?When is the best time to follow up with the hiring managers?

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School,launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice weprovide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!