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LIWhen your company announces a restructuring most people make the same mistake.
They assume the interviewer already knows them.
They walk in casual. Familiar. Comfortable.
And they lose to the candidate who walked in prepared.
Here’s the top 5 things I did differently when I had to interview internally:
1️⃣ I treated it like a brand new interview. I didn’t assume they knew anything about me. I walked in ready to introduce myself like my career depended on it. Because it did.
2️⃣ I communicated value and impact — not just performance history. What I had delivered. How I collaborated. Difficult decisions that I overcame. Specifically. With results.
3️⃣ I connected my experience to the transition. I didn’t just prove I was qualified for the role. I proved I was the most valuable person in the room during a period of change and uncertainty.
4️⃣ I came in with goals. I showed them what I would do. Not what I had done. I created a 30-60-90 day plan AND a presentation on how to connect my skills to the company values. I also gave them my Brag Book to review before the interview.
5️⃣ I closed the interview like a candidate who wanted the role, not an employee who expected to keep it. Ladies, I asked for the job and you should too.
My manager didn’t do any of this.
I kept my job. She lost hers.
Comment: BRAG and I’ll send you my full Brag Book template that you can plug and play 🫶🏻
You’ve got this!
Lisa
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