The Powerful Formula to Answer the Most Common Interview Questions (Story Toolbox)
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The Powerful Formula to Answer the Most Common Interview Questions (Story Toolbox) // In this video I arm you with the tools to answer the most common job interview questions with ease--and that is by making a Story Toolbox! I’ll walk through the most common interview questions and give you before and after examples of how to transform an answer to be highly impactful. This is especially good advice for behavioral interview questions, but to make the best impression, it should be applied to most of your responses.
Once you start forming you answers this way with these interview answer examples, you will impress hiring managers and recruiters alike!
This strategy is called the "story toolbox" and while it can be used for most questions, in this video we specifically mention:
What major challenges and problems did you face, how did you solve them?
What is your greatest strength?
What is your greatest weakness?
How do you handle stress and pressure?
What was the biggest accomplishment in this position?
Any behavioral interview question, such as, "Tell me about a time when..."
Here is the article I reference, “Top 20 Most Common Job Interview Questions” by The Balance.
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I've blown so many engineering interviews, and the first one I've had since watching your video gave me an offer today. Thank you so much
Congratulations!
Same thing just happened to me :) I'm an engineer also. I felt kinda silly making a career portfolio because I didn't know how I'd work it into the interview in a natural way but when the time was right I opened it up and it kept the conversation going and their faces lit up. A picture says a thousand words!!
Came across this video the day before an intensive 2 hour panel final interview for a big tech company and applied all your tips.They called me today and said that even though they still have other final interviews with other candidates next week, they are very impressed and are offering me the job. Thank you for what you do!
Did you get the job?
@@Gottacacheemalll what do u mean "did u get the job" he said they are offering him the job so yes he did
@@ItzKodaBear you’re right
I just went for my dream job yesterday I was one of two candidates for the position. My “stories” helped me maneuver the 10 person panel interview!!
I GOT THE JOB!!!
Use this tool ladies and gentlemen!!! This is priceless advice!! Thank you thank you self made millennial!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
A ten person panel interview!?
WOW... that sounds dreadful & frightening! What kind of position were you interviewing for: Secretary of State?
I had a three person panel interview a couple times for Government jobs.
Got one position and pissed one guy off in the other and didn't get it.
This video helped me land my dream role today! I didn’t even need to get to the 3rd interview per protocol; offered the job the day after the 2nd interview was complete. Tell stories during your interview!! Best advice ever
Way to go!!!
I used to think I am unlucky because of the rejections I had after interviews. But, the truth is, I was actually screwing myself in the interviews. I think I am a brave guy who should have a medal for going to an interview without knowing these skills. Any Interview from now and on, I will nail it. Thanks, @Self Made Millennial!
I binged your videos for 2 days straight & took lots of notes. After rehearsing and lots of practice I got the job today!! Thank you so so much. They called me back the same day letting me know how excited they are to work with me. ☺️
Girl you are amazing! Im up 5am in trying to prepare for a interview at 9am!!!! You saved my life🤦🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️🙌😇
How did it go?!
3 am here. Interview at 10am
how did you go?
It's been 5 months. How did it go?
7 months now. It's all good if an offer was not extended. A solid takeaway is that each interview better prepares you for the next one!
I find it incredibly useful to copy/paste the job description of a position before the interview into a Word doc. I then write an example for each of the requirements in which I have either done the task, shined in a situation, or how I would handle the situation. It's a form of the Story Toolbox and applied directly to the job I'm interviewing for. This way my brain will easily queue up these examples because I've put them at the top of my memory. It also helps when I don't have a specific skill in the requirements. For example, say the job requires the ability to write SQL Query Statements. I will prepare my answer to the question should it come up and won't have that deer in the headlights look. It gives me the ability to quickly learn what that is, at least, and my plan to learn that skill if that fits the situation.
Great advice!!
After watching more of your videos than I can count and building out my own story toolbox, I’m so happy to share that I’ve accepted my first post-grad job offer!! Thank you so much, Madeline!!
Congratulations! I’m so excited for you
Congratulations 🎈🎊🎉🍾
Congratulations 🥰👏🏾
These videos are soooo helpful. I watched all of them. Several times. They helped me build my stories and tweak my answers for my interview. I applied ALL of her tips and I landed the job. Yes! No lie. My hire vue, my phone screening and then six more rounds. Yes- six. Got. The. Job! Thank you Madeline! xoxox
This is a golden nugget. I used the toolbox in all of my interviews, behavior, technical, and one-on-one. It it's always better to tell a story. It made the answer come alive and the interviewers were more engaged. Thank you so much for this. I was offered my dream job. I beat out several other candidates with better degrees and experience, etc.
Definitely give specific examples. That's what I did in my interviews. I was told my responses "painted a picture" and made all interviewers "see" what I was doing/made them feel that they were working with me because my answers were clear.
PAR is your greatest friend.
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Thank you for all this free valuable information. You helped me get 2 job offers.
THANK YOU so much for your videos! I prepared my story toolbox, bumped up my energy levels for my video interview and I got an offer!! The hiring manager even complimented the story I told to answer one of the questions.
With your help, I was able to successfully switch careers in the middle of a pandemic and break into a super competitive field!! Really appreciate your advice. :)
I got two job offers in the space of a week through watching your videos religiously. Thank you thank you for giving real advice and not sugarcoating the process :)
I watched the video and got to writing down my stories. I selected the best one and was able to weave them throughout two tough interviews. I received job offers from both! Thank you so much for posting these amazing tips and helping us land the job!
Way to go!!
I got the offer! This is the most powerful tool I’ve ever used to help in an interview! I highly recommend following the advice in this video, it worked wonders!
Thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉
I binged so many of your videos (and others interview prep videos as well), but I gotta say - your videos were the ones that truly stuck, were fun to watch, and GOT ME THE JOB! Tysm Madeline!
So happy to hear it Nicole!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I applied your tips, created my own story toolbox, and practiced practiced practiced. Because of you, the interviewers during my 1 hour panel interview were super impressed. Also, I loved the tip in one of your more recent videos to bring a notebook to have notes and take notes. This helped me to really stand out as a candidate! I am happy to say that I got the job!!!
Hi! I am excited to say I just got hired and I have to thank you! I hadn't interviewed in over 15 years (I was at my last job 13) and I was ruuuusty! With your tips, I practiced wrote my stories and practiced my answers and I felt more confident than ever and luckily, it was a very comfortable and conversational interview and I was able to relax. I start Tuesday!!! Wifi Hi 5!
I just want to say thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I just moved to a new city where I don’t know anybody and have been getting interviews but not been able to get past the first wave. I was feeling let down and depressed like “why doesn’t anyone want me?!” I found your videos and after a week of watching and subscribing to your email list, I landed an interview. Fast forward a few more days and today I found out I’m in the last steps (they’re just going to reach out to my references then make a decision) but it’s the furthest I’ve ever gotten! Even if I don’t get this job, I have my toolbox and the skills to do well in future interviews. I’ve never felt more confident than I did today so thank you for your videos and your help. You’re changing lives out here, and I really owe my success to you!
i passed my interview. omg i didn’t really expect it. whoa thank you for this!!!!
Way to go!!
Just used this tool for my interview and it was extremely refreshing to have my bullet points of options available. I believe this worksheet may have put me in position to add an extra $20k to my salary! Thank you tremendously. 🙏🏾
This method is amazing!! I binge watched your videos in the lead up to an interview for a life changing role- and yesterday I received the call I got it! This story toolbox is an invaluable tool, thank you so much for sharing it helped immensely!
I usually dont write comments but i felt like i had to. I’ve lost my student council elections two years in a row, but finally won my third year after binge watching your videos and bombing my interview. Thank you so much.
Way to go!!!
First and foremost, I love every single one of your videos!!! My takeaways is 2 problem solving hero stories, 1 interpersonal relationship, and 1 failure (but adding how you learned from it). I feel I have already do that in reply to the "what was your biggest challenge?" question but I really have always struggled with the strengths and weakness questions. This is the perfect solution. It's really quite brilliant and obvious when you think of it, so I just had a "duh, why haven't I been doing this???" moment watching your video. Thank you for sharing your fabulous insight with all of us :)
I followed your advice, made a career portfolio, worked up a story book for behavioral based interviews and took notes during my interview AND GOT THE JOB :) thank you so much, I'd never done any of those things for an interview and it worked. She's the real deal, folks. This has changed my life
I got the news about your grandmother. My love and thoughts are with your sadness and family. She will be looking over you and smiling with you every time you think of her. ♥️
Thanks so much for the kind words 🧡
I lost my job about a month ago and have been rejected from every job interview I've been to thus far. It's very defeating. It causes me to lose confidence going into other interviews. Especially, if I don't know what I'm doing wrong and how to correct it. I get stuck in a vicious cycle of blowing interview after interview. Watching your videos has really put into perspective why the questions are being asked and how to best answer them. I have an interview coming up in a few days and I am going to put the advice of your videos into practice so I have the confidence to nail this upcoming interview! Thank you for the information and advice you are giving. It's helping A TON!!!
Im not gonna lie , I started preparing fort the interview a WEEK before my actual interview. Oh man this method of telling story for every question they asked , LANDED ME THE JOB THAT I EVER WANTED !! Believe in everything she says , she knows what she is talking about . My field I got interviewed for was IT and it was 3 rounds interview. Guess what I was the second best candidate for the role they were so impressed with me .
Believe in yourself you can do this .
Thank you so much Madeline for what you do for us 🥺❤️ much love .
Just wanted to let you know I watched this an hour before my interview and it completely saved me. They asked a lot of behavioral questions and I'm so glad I had a toolbox to reach into. Lol Thank you so much! With your help I was able to knock it out of the park!
Way to go!!
I hadn't seriously interviewed for a role in seven years. I should have been keeping my interview chops refined, and to know my market value, but I didn't have it on my radar. The resources from this channel, videos and worksheets, were essential for me getting up to speed and preparing for the interview process I want through to get the job I just landed. THANK YOU Madeline for providing this valuable resource. I felt like I had a recruiter working alongside me, giving me context and proactive advice through the various steps in the interview process. I'm a huge fan of your channel!
Where was this video when I had my “MANY INTERVIEWS” before? 😢 Seriously, this is the most practical and the most effective advice I saw on TH-cam. I’m currently preparing for my interview next week and I believe this will help me a lot. More power Madelline! 🤗
I have an interview today for a Doctoral Anesthesia program, and I have been "studying" for weeks to perform well. I came across your videos the other day and have since focused on altering the answers I was already preparing to fit into my story toolbox! I'm nervous but I am definitely feeling much more confident and prepared than I think I would be feeling right now. Thank you so much for what you do! :)
Glad to hear it!
@@SelfMadeMillennial I almost forgot: I was accepted! Thank you again for this great advice! 😄
Best way to nail your interview. Don't overthink it. Only show up if you have a willingness to learn and/or can do the job. Stay grounded and call for respect. Job landed.
I am so grateful and thankful I found your videos!! I’ve had 2 job offers thanks to you!! Thank you soooo much Madeline!! Your videos gave me so much confidence!!
I did this exact same thing and I got promoted at work I’m now a supervisor I just wanted to give a heartfelt thank you. This literally changed how I interviewed, I did this interview once before but after watching this the next time the spot was available I used this and told stories and they all said I did better.
This video was my bible! I got the offer last night! Thank you so much, Madeline! I've been watching your videos and practicing for the past 3 weeks and it worked!
I have always found behavioral questions the most difficult to answer on-the-spot. It's difficult to recall a specific memory in comparison to giving a general response. My mind usually freezes up. This is one of the best interview tips I have seen and is SO useful. I'm going to pass this on to my friends and loved ones, as well. Thanks so much.
It's been almost a year since I landed an amazing job. Having mostly been a freelancer I'd had no experience with a high stakes interview process. These videos were integral to preparing me, especially for the 3rd phase of the interview process which was a 3hr interview! Thank you so much for sharing all your amazing advice.
I used this method in an interview for a position that was wayyyy out of my league, essentially for the position of my boss's boss. I didn't get the job, however, while I knew it was a long shot, they told me the only reason I didn't get the job was a lack of experience. They told me they were blown away by my interview and even emailed my boss telling them how impressed they were. Today, I'm going to apply these skills in an interview for my boss's job, but on a different shift, hoping to gain that experience to move up in the future. Wish me luck!
One thing I literally loved about your videos the way you explain that what mistakes to avoid and sharing bonus tips with examples ..I am lucky to come across your channel !
OMG you are amazing! How did you get to be so wise at such a young age! I have been involved with recruitment across my whole career, and still struggle somewhat with being assessed myself (the next big challenge is to learn how to ace video interviews). Your tips and presentations are great. You, yourself, are destined for much success. Sincerely grateful for your sharing.
Warms my heart so much to hear this! Cheers!
You are so right!!! I've been watching your videos (I stumbled onto your first video) for a few days. I had an interview with a company I really want to work for. I related stories in relation to a question and I could see the HR manager light up and take notes. She said she was impressed with me and I now have an interview with her colleague on Monday afternoon.
I've been in the job market for 5 months and have never had that reaction to my answers. I'm thrilled and so confident now.
Stories work! Thank you.
Lol “this is not a drill!” Holds up a pry bar
Ha ha yep that was funny.
I wish I had discovered this channel before, but it still not too late, my interview is later today.
Did you get it?
@@rioruby7474 I didn't.
@@RichardBarb Better luck next time 🌟
I got a second interview!! Thank you so much!!
I binge watched all your interview videos and took notes before my FIRST interview which took place day before yesterday and now I received my offer letter! Thank you so very much for your fool proof guidance Madeline so grateful for your tutorials! Love from India.
After numerous failed interviews, I started binge-watching your videos and really tried to practice it on the actual interview.
STAR method has always been my weakness.
I much preferred your PAR method and now I got the promotion! This and STAR video helped me express my answers eloquently, clearly and intentional. Thanks a lot! 🥺😍
You rock! Your idea about story toolbox is a winner. I used to be sh** nervous going in to the interview and always thought that I was unprepared. Everybody says that it is very important to prepare for the interview but no one tells you what is needed in that preparation. Your "Story Toolbox" is so generic that it fits for any kind of jobs, be it for Software professionals or teachers. IT WORKS!!!!!
Interviewer: "What is your greatest weakness?"
Me: "Uhm... Kryptonite?"
Mine is interviewing 🤣
I just came across your video last march of this year when I was preparing Supervisor Trainee role from our company - I got that role. A few months after, I applied for the Full-time Supervisory role and got the job!!! Thank you for your story toolbox 🙂
I watched your videos and more than doubled my income this last week with a new job offer. The key was spending a full weekend coming up with 20+ verifiable stories and getting them down pat. I also concur that SOAR is an easier model than STAR. Thank you!!!
Hey Madeline,
Thank you so much for suggesting this wonderful guide and tips to creating an excellent yet straightforward story toolbox!
I used a lot of your methods including this story toolbox and I landed my dream job in my dream city. So thank you for helping so many of us out here. Big ups to the channel and content.
Thrish
This video was awesome!!! I was looking for something to brush up my interviewing skills and this worked so well. I did my interview last Thursday (4/7/22) and was offered the job today a week later (4/14/22).. yay!!! Thanks for the pointers it’s really helped
Thank you for the great tips! I just received an email that I got the job!
The simple way how you are explaining everything gave me an advantage and I felt more confident. Thank you!
That’s so wonderful to hear!!!
This is genius! Thank you so much for all this great content. I built my own toolbox and was able to go into my interview feeling prepared with stories for each question. Because of this, I just landed the job. Thank you!
Hey Madeline,
I had a first round phone screen for a post grad job yesterday. I thankfully made it through to the second round and will be using the story toolbox next week when I have my 1 hour interview. Thank you so much for the advice, and I’ll update you and everyone else if I got the job or not :))
I got hired as a school counselor!!! You are AMAZING!!!! I told a memorable story and it worked!!!!! Thank you!
Hey Madeline I want to thank you because you gave me the “story ToolBox”, I had a first interview with the recruiter and then a second with the hiring manager, I was so nervous Because I didn’t feel prepared, until this video and I’m so happy to tell you that I got a Job offer the next day of my interview 🎉🎉🎉 THANKS 😊
You have given me so much confidence for my interviews this week- executive nursing staff positions. I am so grateful for you.
Thank you thank you thank you! I practiced and rehearsed most of your interview panel questions and just got word on the big promotion Monday that I got the job! I felt so confident and prepared! Thank you!
I watched alot of your videos and they are all so helpful! This video in particular helped me formulate great responses to behavior based questions in my recent interviews. I was so nervous but your videos really helped me. I just received a job offer from the company I interviewed with and they had amazing feedback for me. This is a lifechanging job opportunity for me and I can't thank you enough for your help!!
you're a great coach, Seriously!
Thank you so much for all your content. I’m preparing for a final interview for a job I really want and your videos are helping me so much in my prep and planning.
Madeline! Girl! I’m coming back to thank you so much! I got the job! You were an essential part of my preparation.
A little late to the party, but I studied your "top interview questions" playlist a week before the interview; got an offer email a week after!! Thank you thank you thank you!
Thanks Madeline, the tool kit was the most helpful key. I felt prepared and confident for all the questions. Especially like the feedback questions on the toolkit. Thanks for helping me land the job 🎉
Hi Madeline, I just wanted to come here and thank you for all the amazing resources you have available. The story toolbox has made my life MUCH easier and I am actually enjoying doing interviews. It's become very fun! You are awesome!
So wonderful to hear!
@@SelfMadeMillennial I got the job! I got a called yesterday that I was selected. Thank you so much Madeline
Your channel, and especially this video, contributed immensely to my success in landing a job offer at an awesome company. Thank you so much Madeline!
After watching several of your videos I was prepared for my internal interview. I truly thank you for providing this beneficial content to us. I secured a new position thanks to this video as well as the follow up email videos. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for sharing all of your valuable insights. Your videos are extremely helpful as well as entertaining!
In 3 months time I got the first job I wanted and applied for using this method. I was able to take the interviewers questions and find the answer that would suit that question from my toolbox! I was surprised but when you’re practicing daily it gets ingrained in your mind.
I really appreciate this perspective. I would have thought that telling stories would be perceived as taking too long to give them the direct answers they want. Thank you for this.
So glad to have found this during my job search! Thank you so much! These tools helped land an amazing job ☺️.
I Got the job offer!! My first job outta college too!! You changed my freaking life!! Thank you!!!!!
I wish I watched your videos sooner because all your videos are so helpful. Your examples are great and so detailed. Now I know how to prepare for the interviews. Thanks so much 😀
This is gold. I feel confident going into my next round of interviews after watching this!!
I've been nailing every behavioural interview I had after applying the story toolbox to my interview prep! Thank you so much 👏
Madeline you're absolutely amazing!
Awwww thanks so much!
I got the job offer on the spot right after the interview!!
I watched your informational interview before I had my first interview last week. It was so helpful where I had my pieces of papers all laid for me to use, had tips written down to help with what I wanted to share, I had examples coming out of how to show how i communicate well and how well i work under pressure and if under pressure how do i address it with my supervisor is what they asked me. I never felt more prepared despite feeling nervous. I never felt so ready and this is so helpful. I had my first interview on Wednesday last week and then they would follow me up so then about a week later they said i was a good fit for the position and going into my second interview today. I have watched your informational interview, story toolbox, how to answer behavioral interview questions videos, I never felt so prepared and more confident. i was able to be more confident in myself that i have never felt before. thank you for all this information and tips you share, it is truly fabulous and you nail it with the right stuff. I was able to ask the people who interviewing me some questions too like whats their favorite part about their job and what makes them passionate. If i had not discovered from a friend of mine, i dont think i would have passed my first round interview so thank you so much!!!
Update: didn’t get the job. But have no regrets for getting it or not getting it because I am more proud of the hard work I put into it.
Wow that’s so great to hear!!!! YAY!
This was so helpful!!! I have an interview next week and I've taken so many notes from this playlist!! I love the idea to tell stories because it helps me be more authentic rather than remembering the 10 skills I have that I want to share.
YES! So glad to hear it!
Self Made Millennial I had the interview yesterday and got the job TODAY!!!! your videos have helped me so much! My interviewers were so happy to hear I did research on them beforehand (they told me it was the first time a interviewee told them that) I also used the story toolbox tricks and sent a ‘thank you’ email!! Thank you so much Madeline🤍
@@morgantaylor442 great job!
Awesome. Loved the three tool references at the end. Well done.
Fortunately i already naturally do some of these things in my last phone interview the hiring engineer was excited and wanted to keep talking to me. He told me the in person interview with the hiring manager would be star format and told me one of the questions they would ask. I know he was hinting to be prepared for it. So I've been watching your videos and i know ill be prepared to hit it out of the park next week
Thank you! I feel prepared for my interview.
Thank you so much for your videos!!! I got my dream offer this week and I couldn’t have been more appreciated
Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾🎊
Thanks this is very helpful and I am utilizing this in my next interview tomorrow. xx
Love the idea of the "Story Toolbox!"
Thank you so much for your videos! I watched three of them last night in advance of an interview this morning and have never been so well prepared. Everything they asked me was covered by your Story Toolbox hack. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Don't know if I will get the job, but I was happy with my responses. 😘
Way to go!
I just came back to say thank you so much this story toolbox saved my life because of this answers that would usually have me so stuck I was able to have stories at the top of my head and I got the job 🥺💙
Loved this, wrote down some stories I can hopefully use at my interview this week!
Amazing! Will definitely try this out. Thank you!
Langston M so glad you dig it! Good luck on your next interview 😊
Thank you so much for your videos, they were so useful and I got the job!
Thank you so much Madeline Mann for all the do God will bless you richly😊...
You are lovely! I loved your videos thank you SO MUCH!
Such a helpful video! Thank you for making this. 🤗
SO glad it helped!
THANK YOU MADELINE! This was the last thing I did before my big boy job interview and got the job. Thank you so much for this. YOU ROCK!
Congrats!!
Great idea! Thank you
Thank you very much . I will tell you Wednesday!
this video is so helpful thank you!!!