Deep dive: the interview

The Interview Answer Book

Got an interview coming up? 50 questions clients ask virtual assistants, what they are really asking, and answers that get you hired. Written from the hiring side: 22 of them Wez asked himself.

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  • Book, workbook and slides
  • Trainer works on your phone
  • Timed mock interview
SSarah · UK client · now"Can we do a quick call on Thursday?"
The Interview Answer Book cover
Question 26 · I asked thisTests: Reliability
"What do you do about brownouts, or the wifi going down?"
"I will try my best to have a good connection."
"My computer and router are on a UPS that keeps me working for about an hour and a half..."
✓Mock interview · 6 questionsExample · score 5 of 6

What's included

Everything in your ₱199

Your teacher

Wez Westwood

A British business owner in the Philippines who has sat on the other side of the call, interviewing Filipino VAs for his own company. 22 of the 50 questions come from his own interview sheets, marked "I asked this". This book shows you what he was listening for.

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Inside the book

From "can we do a quick call?" to the job

Five parts and a checklist. Read Part 1 first: it is short, and it makes every answer after it make sense.

  1. 1

    How the person hiring you thinks

    The four things every question tests, the four fears every good answer takes away, the one-word rule and the answer shape.

    You doLearn the shape: answer, example, what it means for them.

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    1. The four things: reliability, clarity, judgement, trust
    2. What the client is afraid of
    3. The one-word rule
    4. The answer shape
    5. When you have no experience
    6. How to practise
  2. 2

    The 50 questions

    Each one opened up: what they're really asking, a weak answer to never say, a strong answer, and yours.

    You doWrite and say your own answer to every question, out loud and timed.

    See what's insideHide the parts9 parts
    1. A. Who you are
    2. B. Hours, rate and fit
    3. C. Tools and organisation
    4. D. Judgement
    5. E. Reliability and working from home
    6. F. How you like to work
    7. G. The hard questions
    8. H. Goals and growth
    9. I. The end of the interview
  3. 3

    Scenario questions for your direction

    Three scenarios for each kind of VA, the ones clients use to test judgement.

    You doAnswer the three for your direction.

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    1. Customer support
    2. Social media
    3. E-commerce
    4. Lead generation and research
    5. Cold calling and appointment setting
    6. Admin and executive support
  4. 4

    Your questions for them

    What to ask at the end, and why "no questions" costs you the job.

    You doPick your questions before the call.

    See what's insideHide the parts3 parts
    1. Always have two ready
    2. Seven questions that make you stand out
    3. Three never to ask in a first interview
  5. 5

    Before, during and after the call

    The ten-minute check, six moments in the call and the words for each, then the thank-you and one follow-up.

    You doDo the ten-minute check before your next interview.

    See what's insideHide the parts4 parts
    1. Before: the ten-minute check
    2. During: six moments, and the words for each
    3. After: the thank-you, and one follow-up
    4. Your checklist

→ Ready for the call

Straight talk

Is this for you?

Be honest with yourself. This is built for one kind of person, and it will tell you plainly if that is not you.

YES

This is for you if you

  • Have an interview coming up, or hope to soon
  • Freeze, ramble or give one-word answers when you're nervous
  • Have no VA experience yet and dread being asked about it
  • Want to know what the client is really asking, not guess
  • Need a real answer about brownouts, not "I will try my best"
  • Will practise out loud, not just read

Sound like you?

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NO

Not for you if you want

  • A guaranteed job. Nobody honest can promise that
  • Scripts to memorise word for word. A client hears that in five seconds
  • Answers about things you haven't done. Never say something you haven't done
  • Software training

Your ticket

From the call to the job

The Interview Answer Book · one payment

CALLINTERVIEW BOOKED
YESHIRED
PackageThe Interview Answer Book
Book67 pages, 50 questions
Workbook44 pages to fill in
TrainerTimed practice and mock interview
Slides20, the method
Scenarios18, for six directions
  1. Tap the button and pay ₱199 at the secure checkout, by GCash, Maya or card.
  2. Your receipt and a button that logs you straight in arrive by email.
  3. Open the trainer and download the book, workbook and slides the same minute.

Questions

Are the answers scripts to memorise?

No. A client can hear a memorised answer in five seconds. Every strong answer is an example built so it can be said honestly; you use the shape and put in your own jobs, tools and plan.

I have no experience. Will this still work?

Yes. The 13 questions that need experience have a Starting out answer, and Part 1 shows you how to answer the rest without lying or apologising.

Where do the questions come from?

22 of the 50 are from Wez's own interview sheets, the ones he used every time he hired, marked "I asked this". The rest are questions clients ask VAs again and again.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. The trainer runs in your browser on a phone or computer, and your answers save on your device as you type. Download them before you change device.

How is this different from The Client's Side?

The Client's Side is the complete path, and its lesson 6 teaches the same interview method. The Answer Book is the deep version of that one step: all 50 questions, the scenarios and a trainer to practise with.

How do I get it?

Pay at the secure checkout and log in with the button in your receipt email. The trainer opens in your account, and the book, workbook and slides download from the same page.

How do I pay?

At the secure checkout, by GCash, Maya or card. Your card and wallet details never reach us.

Can I ask a question before I pay?Yes. Email Wez and you will get a personal reply.
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50 questions, 18 scenarios and a trainer, for ₱199.

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