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.
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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…
Getting a vet tech job in 2026 is more competitive than most people expect. Practices are busy, understaffed, and looking for candidates who can hit the ground running. That means your interview matters more than your resume in a lot of cases. The good news? Vet tech interviews follow predictable patterns. Hiring managers want to…
Google Agile Essentials review | Is this fast Scrum credential enough to help you land the job? We talk to hiring managers every week who tell us the same thing: candidates list “Agile” in their skills section without being able to explain what a sprint retrospective actually is, let alone facilitate one. So here’s the…
Getting hired at Planet Fitness is more achievable than most people think. According to Indeed, most candidates rate the interview as easy, and the process tends to feel more like a conversation than a formal interrogation. That said, easy doesn’t mean unprepared. Planet Fitness operates over 2,400 locations and employs tens of thousands of people…
Project management is one of the most in-demand and transferable skill sets you can build right now. The Project Management Institute estimates employers will need to fill nearly 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027. That’s not just corporate speak — that’s real demand across tech, healthcare, construction, marketing, nonprofits, and just about…
Ford Motor Company has been putting the world on wheels since 1903, and landing a job there is a goal worth preparing seriously for. Whether you’re going for an engineering role in Dearborn, a corporate position, a manufacturing job, or an internship through the Ford College Graduate program, the interview process follows a consistent pattern…
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in tech — and one of the few where you genuinely don’t need a four-year degree to break in. The right certification can get your resume in front of hiring managers who are actively searching for qualified candidates right now. Coursera has become a go-to platform for job…
We talk to hiring managers every day who tell us the same thing: they have stacks of design applicants, but almost no one walks in able to explain their creative decisions. Anyone can say they “know Photoshop.” Very few candidates can explain why they made a specific color choice, why they chose that typeface, or…
