Interview Preparation by "Branding Yourself" to Maximize Your Humanity

Do you admire branded products?
In the same way, let's turn you into a brand!

Oh,
welcome to the phantom realm, a world where the boundary between reality and imagination dissolves☺️
I am
Waku-suke, a 2025 graduate, HSP (INFJ), with a deviation score of less than 50.Although I have no special abilities or strong experiences, I received job offers from the finance, IT, and human resources industries by my third year and am scheduled to join a zaibatsu-affiliated company.



The secret is humanity.
I will introduce "how to maximize your humanity in interviews."※Those with overwhelming ability or talent do not need to read this.

Read to the end and put it into practice ☺️

Introduction

Branding requires, to some extent, reflecting on your experiences. Try the following method!

👇️Details are in this article👇️

First, let's discover ① and ② below from the "5-Step Self-Analysis"!

① Discover your strengths in terms of ability (e.g., ability to do XX)

This will be the content you write in your entry sheet and the
main topic you talk about in the interview.
→ It is desirable that this was demonstrated after high school.

② Discover the charm of your personality from your experiences

Analyze your personality based on your "motivation when trying new things" or "experiences where your values and thoughts changed."
→ It is fine if these are from before middle school.
※Because this is not the content you talk about, but rather
material for branding (mainly your behavior in the interview).Even unpleasant pasts might be a treasure trove of materials needed for branding if viewed from a different perspective.

Finally, branding! But first, a word of caution.

Points to note for branding

With that in mind, let's start branding!

3. Branding yourself

1. Summarize your strengths and appeal

1. Strengths in ability, 2. Appeal in personality
andbe conscious of uniqueness (differentiation)and summarize three of each. Also, make a note of the supporting examples.

If multiple strengths and appeals have consistency, it is possible to tailor them to the company.
※ Think of it as adjusting the composition of yourself

What does it actually look like?
I can hear you asking that...
Alright! I'll share it with you as a special treat.

★Concrete example: Waku-suke's notes
【3 Strengths in ability】

【2 Appeal in personality】

Something like this (*ﾉωﾉ)
These are notes I checked before interviews, not really meant for others to see lol

2. Will it be evaluated by the interviewer?

Think about the type of person the company is looking for based on their philosophy and corporate culture.
It is important to have consistency between your entry sheet (self-promotion/academic achievements) and
your interview.
You need to narrow down the traits you will promote in the actual interview.

4. Determine your behavior and mindset to set your "interview persona"

Based on 2 and 3 (branding your personality appeal), set your "interview persona".
Think about thedemeanor you should exhibitin the interview, and also think about themindset necessary for that.
With this, setting your "interview persona" is complete.


However,
it is tough to maximize your humanity with just a setting.
For example, since you have discovered your personality appeal from carefully selected experiences,there must be some job seekers who need to shift their usual mindset.
I was like that too lol

【Tips for establishing your mindset and behavior】

1. Find a celebrity, anime character, or manga character with a similar personality
→ Using someone with a similar personality as a model makes it possible to efficiently establish your "interview persona".

2. Absorb points to emulate when playing the "interview version of yourself"
→ Learn from the good points and reasons for popularity of the people you found in 1.
※Since there are things to learn even from people with different personalities or those close to you, try to be conscious of this in your daily life.

1. and 2. specific examples are here👇️

My personal experience

When I traveled to Tokyo for my final interview, I was moved by seeing Mr. Wakabayashi's advertisement on the train on my way to the interview.
Being a nervous person, I used the method introduced here to
play an "interview version of myself" that was branded and primarily modeled after Mr. Wakabayashi.
The interview version of myself that I set up was something I thought about with great effort. Therefore, even though I was playing a role, I felt thatI was able to maximize my humanity in the interview. As a result, I was able to secure a job offer.
I want student job seekers to gain experience in interviews andgrasp their "interview version of themselves".

✴️Covers the essentials for job seekers to pass interviews

This is an effective job hunting strategy with real-world examples of differentiation.
Weak Gakuchika (student experience) HSP ▶ Zaibatsu-affiliated job offer👇️

To those who have stayed in the Illusion Realm

Since I set the "interview version of myself" based on carefully selected experiences,it will likely be different from your usual self in most cases. By bridging the gap, you can achieve the maximization of your humanity. In other words,the larger the difference, the more room for growth you have.

There is no need to worry about the difference.
In "③ Branding," use my notes as a reference to perfect your consistency! If your consistency is lacking, work on itcarefully
starting from the "5-step self-analysis"! Since it is impossible to do in a short time,don't rush, keep doing interviews, and establish your "interview version of yourself"!
What is surprisingly important is your mindset.

Thank you for staying here ☺️
Let's meet again in the Illusion Realm.

The origin of my differentiation👇️

A guide to my job hunting articles👇️