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Prepare for an interview

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to prepare for an interview: 8 steps, about 3.7 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to prepare for an interview but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Research the company and the interviewers30 min
2. 2Write your 90-second answer to "tell me about yourself"30 min
3. 3Write 3 STAR stories about results you drove30 min
4. 4Write 3 STAR stories about conflict, setbacks and what you learned30 min
5. 5Write 5 questions only they can answer20 min
6. 6Rehearse out loud with someonetime block · 45 min
7. 7Prepare your salary answer and your walk-away number20 min
8. 8Send the thank-you note15 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.