Interview prep

I'm late to answer this anonymous reader comment, but wanted to get to it.

7/11 Any particular podcasts to listen to for my own interview prep?? I have researched the company and taken one of their community outreach classes. I am a SAHM/contractor who Kent back to FT work several years ago. They sent the benefits package to me as soon as they set up the interview. Very good insurance and a continuation of the plan we have always had at a fraction of the rate. How to convey my interest appropriately. I am way overqualified.

I'm not a podcast listener (I wish I was - I have so many great recommendations), but here are a few things I would do in your shoes. 

• Run your resume + the job description through an AI service (I prefer Gemini, but Chat GPT should also work). They are both free. Add something in the prompt around, "How could I update this resume to better match the job description?" There will likely be plenty of recommendations about how you can best tailor your resume to suit the role.
• Also use AI for research on the company. It helps aggregate all of the disparate sources of information about companies, and does a good job summarizing.
• Reach out to anyone you know who works there, or in a similar field. Get their take on the company, any priorities that would be helpful to know ahead of the interview. 
• Research the interview panel on LinkedIn. Get the recruiter to send you the names of anyone you will be interviewing with.
• Similarly, many companies (when asked), will send you the focus areas ahead of each interview. That is incredibly helpful, and you can then use your own brainstorming to think of situational based questions, "tell me about a time when you...". I usually also add those questions to AI to ensure that my prepared answers hit the mark. 
• In terms of conveying interest appropriately, be prepared to answer why you are legitimately interested in the role. If you are overqualified, this can get tricky, but a few things I would do:
• Be honest, but discrete. You don't need to share your life story, but be prepared to explain why this role is a great fit for you at this moment in time.
• Share why you are interested in the role & the company. Have specific examples of what interest you.
• Highlight all of your transferable skills. 
• If it's accurate, make sure you emphasize that you are looking for a long term fit. One of the hesitancy companies have about hiring someone who is overqualified, is a concern that they will jump ship as soon as they come across something better. Reassuring them that's not the case (assuming it's true), would be very helpful. 

I hope that's useful, and if anyone else has questions about the current job market, happy to share my thoughts & experience!