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Perspectives on getting hired

Practical observations on interview preparation, honest conversations about what actually happens in the room, and notes from years of watching people navigate the process — gathered on this online news portal for job seekers.

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A Beginner's Checklist for Interview Preparation: Before and After
Interview Tips 3 min read

A Beginner's Checklist for Interview Preparation: Before and After

Not sure what to do before your first interview or how to follow up after? This checklist walks you through each step with clear explanations.

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Interview Mistakes Beginners Make and What to Do Differently
Interview Tips 3 min read

Interview Mistakes Beginners Make and What to Do Differently

A practical before-and-after look at the most common interview errors and the specific habits that replace them.

Oisin Tully Read post
Behavioural Interview Questions: A Checklist for Beginners
Interview Techniques 3 min read

Behavioural Interview Questions: A Checklist for Beginners

Behavioural questions trip up most beginners. Here is a step-by-step checklist that shows what a weak answer looks like and how to build a stronger one.

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Virtual Interviews: A Before and After Checklist for First-Timers
Virtual Interviews 3 min read

Virtual Interviews: A Before and After Checklist for First-Timers

Video interviews have their own set of pitfalls. This checklist helps beginners prepare their setup, presence, and follow-up for online interviews.

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Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview: A Beginner's Checklist
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Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview: A Beginner's Checklist

Most beginners say they have no questions. This checklist explains why that is a missed opportunity and what to ask instead.

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Body Language in Job Interviews: What Beginners Often Miss
Interview Techniques 3 min read

Body Language in Job Interviews: What Beginners Often Miss

What you say matters, but how you carry yourself during an interview affects the impression you leave. This checklist covers the physical habits worth checking before and after.

Aoife Sheridan Read post
Interview preparation in practice

About this blog

What this place is actually for

Interviews are not tests of your worth — they are structured conversations where preparation is the only variable you control.

Started in 2022, mawunua grew out of a simple frustration: most interview advice online is either too generic or too polished to be useful. The posts here document real patterns — questions that keep appearing across industries, moments where candidates lose the room, and the small adjustments that shift outcomes in measurable ways.

Each piece draws on specific scenarios rather than abstract principles. Whether it is a panel interview at a mid-size company or a technical screen at a startup, the mechanics differ enough to be worth examining separately.

About the author
6posts Published so far, each covering a distinct interview scenario
3min Average reading time — short enough to read between preparation sessions
1voice Single author perspective — consistent, opinionated, honest
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