“In any given moment in a conversation, you are either adding value or taking up space.” - Ashley Stahl (@AshleyStahl)
Ashley Stahl is one of the more accomplished career coaches we’ve had on Careercloud Radio. She offers both private coaching and online courses through her website, ashleystahl.com, in addition to a continually updated blog, and podcast. She’s been featured on just about every media outlet and even given a Ted Talk. As of this writing, she has 516,000 subscribers to her weekly email, over 6,300 clients spanning 31 countries, and 341+ private clients.
In this interview, Ashley breaks down the job interview into four parts: story, cuff, skill, and goal. If you’ve got a job interview coming up, this is an episode you’ll definitely want to listen to in preparation. By giving numerous examples from her own life, as well as hypothetical ones, Ashley gives practical advice like being able to tell an employer “what your superpower is” and or how to successfully explain gaps in your resume.
If you listen to this episode you won’t be nervous about going in for a job interview, you’ll be excited about it!
SHOW NOTES
- A little bit about Ashley [1:05]
- Starting with your story [4:23]
- Addressing any doubts the interviewer might have about you [5:25]
- Going off the cuff [6:18]
- Bragging with gratitude [7:00]
- Dealing with discrimination during the hiring process [9:31]
- Going to breakfast with Britney Spears [12:44]
- Perfecting your elevator pitch in a job interview [14:04]
- Bringing up your skills [17:11]
- Talking about your goals [18:31]
- “Out of context” [20:13]
- Ashley’s You Turn podcast [21:19]
