An Admin Job Interview Might Not Feel Like a Competition — But It Is
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder discusses why candidates for administrative positions need to approach interviews as a competitive process, not a casual conversation.
Key Takeaways
- Interviews are competitions - Multiple qualified candidates are vying for the same position, and only one will be selected
- Preparation gives you the edge - Candidates who prepare thoroughly stand out against those who wing it
- Compete on substance - Strong answers backed by specific examples of your leadership experience will outperform vague generalities
Transcript
One thing that can be tricky about interviewing for admin jobs is that it's easy to miss the fact that it's a competition, right?
You go into the interview and you do your best and you feel good about it and you walk out feeling good about it and you don't really get any feedback and you don't really see your competitors.
So it's easy to miss the fact that it is a competition and it's easy to find out that you didn't get the job and be disappointed because you felt so good about it, right?
Like if you think of it like a date, that usually doesn't happen, right?
If you walk out feeling good about it, probably it went well, but that's not the case in a competitive context.
And the interview process for admin jobs is a competitive process.
So you've got to go in ready to compete, ready to rise above the competition and ready to win.
So whatever you do, don't walk in We've got 52 practice interview questions that you can download for free at principalcenter.com slash interview.
And the Rapid Interview Prep Toolkit at principalcenter.com slash toolkit has even more.