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One calm, practical letter every Monday on preparing for interviews, from someone who used to run them.
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- letters5in order
- reading time42 minin all
- thenMonevery Monday
- readers12,500
What an interview is actually for
Start here: it is a conversation about fit, not an exam.
6minutes6 minThe story of your work, drawn as loops
Every later answer is cut from this one story.
12minutes12 min
Tell me about yourself, in ninety seconds
The first question, so build it third.
8minutes8 min
Five questions to ask at the end
You are choosing them too, so ask like it.
7minutes7 min
The day itself, hour by hour
Now put it together on the morning.
9minutes9 min
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About
Hello, I’m Felix
I spent eleven years as a recruiter in Hamburg, on the other side of the table. I read the CVs, I sat in the interviews, and I wrote the feedback that candidates almost never saw. Most of what goes wrong is not talent. It is a missing plan.
The letters are short and practical, one idea at a time, in the order I would teach it: what an interview is for, your story, your answers, your questions, the day itself, and the wait afterwards. Kind, clear, and no tricks.
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Answer Bank Template
Twelve blank answer pages with a structure for each: situation, action, result.
- PDF · 4 pages$6
Questions to Ask List
Forty questions for the end of an interview, sorted by who is in the room.
- PDF · 1 page$5
One-Page Prep Sheet
The company, the role, your three stories and your two questions, on a page.
- PDF · 6 pages$9
Follow-Up Email Set
Three short emails: the evening after, the week after, and the nudge.
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Ready for Monday
One calm, practical letter every Monday on preparing for interviews, from someone who used to run them.