Mike Simpson is the co-founder of The Interview Guys, the career-advice site he launched in February 2013 to help job seekers actually land the roles they want. Over the last 13 years, the site has reached more than 100 million job seekers worldwide, and Mike's particular focus is interview preparation: how candidates can actually answer the questions hiring managers really care about.
He holds a Business degree from Bishop's University (HR major, Economics minor) and is an active member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA). His advice has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and CNBC, and is referenced by career-services teams at the University of Michigan, Penn State, Northeastern, the University of Toronto, McGill, Wellesley College, and Kansas State, among others.
Articles credited to Mike on The Interview Guys are reviewed and edited by him personally to make sure the frameworks, examples, and recommendations match what actually works in real interviews.
You spent years in dental hygiene school mastering everything from periodontal charting to radiograph technique. Now you’re sitting across from a dentist or office manager who needs to decide whether you’re the right fit for their practice in the next 45 minutes. The good news? Dental hygienist interviews are more predictable than most. Hiring managers…
Walk into a busy coffee shop on a Monday morning and you’ll quickly understand what a barista is really being hired to do. It’s not just making drinks. It’s keeping a line of 15 caffeine-desperate people moving, memorizing dozens of customizations, staying upbeat at 5:45 AM, and still caring about the quality of every cup….
Getting a JCPenney interview call is great news. But it’s easy to walk in underprepared and walk out wishing you had said something different. JCPenney interviews are generally described as relaxed and conversational, but don’t let that fool you. The hiring team is still evaluating whether you can handle customers under pressure, work well with…
Most candidates who bomb this question do so before they even finish their first sentence. They pick the wrong story, they hedge too much, or they accidentally make themselves sound like the villain. The good news? This question is completely predictable, which means you can prepare a response that genuinely impresses. Here is everything you…
The Skills Paradox Nobody Saw Coming Something unusual is happening in the hiring world right now. On one side, employers are racing to embed AI into every phase of recruitment. According to LinkedIn’s 2026 Talent Report, which surveyed over 19,000 professionals globally, 93% of recruiters say they plan to increase their use of AI this…
You’re heading into a Ralphs interview and you want to walk out with a job offer. Good news: you’re already ahead of most people just by being here. Ralphs is one of Southern California’s most recognized grocery chains, and as a division of Kroger, the largest supermarket operator in the United States, it takes its…
Walking into a Vons interview doesn’t have to feel stressful. The process is famously one of the more relaxed in retail — managers tend to be friendly, the questions are straightforward, and most candidates walk out with an offer the same day. But “easy” doesn’t mean you should show up unprepared. Vons is a Southern…
We talk to hiring managers every day who say the same thing: they can find plenty of candidates who have read about AI agents. What they cannot find is someone who can actually build one. Does the IBM RAG and Agentic AI Professional Certificate close that gap? Or is it another credential that looks good…
Why Physical Therapy Clinic Interviews Are Different Landing a physical therapy job interview is a big deal. But walking in unprepared for the specific way PT clinics evaluate candidates? That’s where good candidates lose offers. Physical therapy clinic interviews are not like standard corporate job interviews. The hiring manager is simultaneously evaluating your clinical competency,…
We talk to hiring managers every day who say the same thing about supply chain candidates: they can describe processes just fine, but they can’t tell a story with data. They know that inventory was off. They can’t show you why, or what to do about it. That’s the specific gap the Unilever Supply Chain…
