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Interview Prep
The 7 questions I actually ask. The 3 I never ask anymore. And what I'm thinking when you answer.
From the hiring desk · 15 years · Hundreds of interviews
What I'd hire you for — in 6 questions.
I make up my mind about a candidate by minute 4. This site is the stuff I wish you knew before you sat down across from me.
The 6-question read
Six forced-choice questions. Two minutes. At the end I tell you the read I'd give you across the desk — strengths, blind spot, the weakness-note I'd write on your résumé.
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What are you actually here for?
Eight things people are usually trying to figure out. Pick the one that matches your night.
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By Personality Type
Language for noticing patterns — not a clinical readout. Use it for self-talk, not diagnosis.
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Career & Workplace
What strengths and weaknesses actually look like once you have the job. Reviews. Promotions. Exits.
Strengths List
A working list. With definitions. With real examples. Without the LinkedIn-influencer fluff.
Weaknesses List
What each one really means — and what it sounds like when you say it out loud in front of me.
Self-Assessment
Figure out your own strengths and weaknesses without paying $90 for a personality test.
Students & School
For applications, scholarship essays, and the awkward 5-minute school interviews.
At Work With Others
How your strengths and weaknesses show up to the people sitting next to you. Often more than you think.
Who writes this site
Job seekers read career coaches. Read the guy on the other side of the desk.
I'm Alex. I run hiring at Top Care Cleaning — the family cleaning business in Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1980. 15 years on the desk. Hundreds of interviews. I've been the person reading your résumé, and I'm writing the stuff I wish more candidates knew before they walked in.
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