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Hi, there. My name
is Rob Clifton,

and I'm a Program
Manager at Google.

My career in IT started
about 17 years ago.

At the time IT knowledge
was mainly self-taught.

I took certificate course
as much like this one,

and learned as much as I
could along the way while I

continued to go to
college part-time

to get an associate's degree.

Finding that first
job wasn't easy.

I had to convince someone
to take a chance on me,

even though I had no degree and

no advanced education in IT.

I applied for a lot of jobs,

got a few interviews,

received a lot of rejections,

and eventually landed
my first job fixing

computers at a big box retailer.

Over the next few years,

I jumped around to
different jobs,

getting more experienced
while I continued to go

to school and finish my degree.

I eventually landed at Google as

a support tech in our
Ann Arbor office.

Twelve years later, I now lead

the hiring efforts for our
junior IT support roles.

I've interviewed
hundreds of candidates,

and I help train our
interviewers and how to

find the best talent
in the industry.

Today, I'm excited
to share what I've

learned to help you prepare
for your next interview.

Going into an
interview is a moment

that lots of people dread.

We're all afraid that we
could say something wrong,

that were not ready
for that next step,

or just that will be rejected.

These are all normal feelings,

but it helps to look at the
interview as an opportunity.

It's an opportunity for you to

hone your interpersonal skills,

learn more about the company,

and make sure that the job
is a good fit for you.

It's an opportunity to advance

your career and gain
more work experience.

Doing these lessons
will give you some tips

that will help you prepare
for the interview.

We want you to walk
into your interviews

feeling confident and excited.

We'll show you what a
technical interview on

the subject at hand
may look like.