On the way to 100 episodes we’re inviting back more familiar voices to the podcast! In this episode Brad invites back his very first guest Linda Evans, Founder of Launched by Linda, to talk all about interview prep and how the time spent before the interview can greatly enhance confidence and ability to showcase value the right way. Highlights from this episode include: 

• What does she feel is the most important first step that anyone can do when they have an upcoming interview

  
  



• Linda discusses when conducting research what are the most important factors to look for and what resources can they use

  
  



• Creating a language congruent with company mission and purpose to prepare for your conversation. 

  
  



• What happens if the information is scarce or you’re coming into a new organization or one that is less well known, what can someone do then

  
  



• What questions can be asked when someone is doing research on an company and speaking directly to employees and which employees to target. 

  
  



• How does she advise her students/clients on how to cope with the anxiety of interviewing and just working through the mental stress

  
  



• Linda discusses her own framework for interview prep that can help tell impactful stories as well as decrease anxiety  

  
  



• What tools/technology has she found to be beneficial in interview prep that she suggests

  
  

Guest Info: 

Linda Evans is a Gallup Certified Strengths-Based Career Coach who uses a unique combination of coaching, counseling, and consulting. Linda has a M.A. in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and coaching certificate from New York University. She started her virtual career coaching business, Launched by Linda, in 2011 and has worked in higher education for 10 years at 5 universities in Utah, Washington D.C., New York City, and San Antonio, TX. She enjoys writing and speaking about personal branding, strengths, interview preparation, networking, and career transitions in webinars, conferences, panels, and podcasts. 

Website: https://www.launchedbylinda.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/launchedbylinda/ 

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