If you have interviewed for a PhD or postdoc position, or for an industry position you really really liked, then you know how nervous you can get going into it. Sometimes you are so nervous you might not even "be yourself". And that exactly, being yourself, is one of the keys to nailing your next interview. Well, that and the not-so-secret but often forgotten fact that you should always consider in any one interview process: "what is in it for you, what is in it for them"?

In this week's episode, we talk about interviewing, about our experiences on both sides of the hiring wheel, about tools you can use to prepare for the interview and to be authentic during the interview. Because it's all about you and we know that you can nail that interview!

Topics we discuss in this episode: 

• We talk about the STAR method, a simple tool to be super authentic without even rehearsing


• Why you should always consider what's in it for them


• Consider how YOU can solve THEIR problem


• The interview process goes both ways: you also get to say if this is a fit for you


• How being detached from the interview process can give you incredible power to be an attractive and convincing candidate


• Skills are only part of the hiring process: an interview can tip the balance