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Turn a job listing into interview talking points

The problem: You have an interview coming up and a job listing full of buzzwords. You need to know what to talk about, and what proof to bring.

Do this

  1. Paste the job listing. Remove anything with your personal details.
  2. Add 3–5 lines about your real experience and send the prompt.
  3. Say each talking point out loud once.

Copy-paste

Here is a job listing: [PASTE LISTING] Here is my real experience, in rough notes: [3–5 LINES: jobs, projects, results] 1) List the 5 things this employer cares about most, in plain words. 2) For each one, write a talking point I could say in 2–3 sentences, using only my experience above. If I have no match, write "gap" and suggest an honest way to address it. 3) List 5 interview questions they're likely to ask. Don't invent experience, numbers, or job titles.

Done when: You have 5 talking points you could say out loud without reading them.

Tip: Reply “Turn talking point 1 into a 60-second answer: situation, what I did, result.”

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