Landing a job, whether it's a temporary gig, a stepping stone to where you're going or a dream career is difficult. It takes effort, a lot of it and unless you know someone on the inside your chances of even getting an interview are slim. But when you do get one you want to be prepared. Mastering the art of interviewing takes practice. You can do all the preparation you want but without real world experience of actually getting interviewed you'll never get better at them. Each interview you do will give you something to take away, knowledge that will make you better prepared for the next one. Over the years I've done my fair share of interviews and while I'm no master at it, I've gotten pretty good. Becoming good at them is a learned skill and not an impossible one. While there will always be those that are naturally better at interviewing, anyone can learn if the effort is put forth. Below I've compiled a walkthrough of the tactics I use during interviews, all of which I applied recently to land my new job!