The sharp end of a work search arrives when you attend a final job interview. You get just one shot at convincing a hiring manager to offer you an employment contract so you need an action plan that’s sure to deliver the maximum chance of success. The one I’ve designed reflects the behaviours of the most exceptional interviewees, the sort of top-flight job candidates who make an immediate and compelling impression at interview and shoot straight to the head of any employer’s want list.

Over the next two weeks of this Vocation Cast series I’m going to tell you what they do to succeed, and how you can join this small group of elite job searchers if you follow the interview template I give you. In today’s episode, I’ll begin by explaining why taking control of crunch meetings is such an effective strategy, and the reason this lays the groundwork for the rest of your pitch.