How to win any job with The Apprentice’s fiercest interviewer Mike Soutar
6/1/20261 hr 5 min
How do you SMASH a job interview?
In this episode, Mike Soutar - the fierce interviewer from The Apprentice - reveals the three things you need to get across in any job interview, to secure the job.
From CV tactics to the big questions every interviewer will ask you, Mike and Tim discuss what you need to do to secure a job and the biggest mistakes people make in interviews.
Mike also explains why your digital footprint matters, why AI is the biggest challenge for all industries, and how being a leader in all areas of your life can help you succeed.
Plus, Mike reveals his biggest career regret…
If you’re getting ready for an interview, or about to make a big shift in your career, this episode will prepare you with everything you need to feel confident going into that moment.
Credits:
Podcast Content Producer - Jon Weeks
Camera Operator - Alex Thompson
Junior Video Producer - Raphaelle Sanis
Social Media Producer - Adeola Oladeji
Social Media Agency - Your Social Currency
Talent Booker - Jo Sheinman
Designer - Ben Watkins
Production Assistant - Emily Spungin
Production Manager - Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer - Finn Ryan
Head of Production - Cat Moran
Chief Creative Officer - Lucie Cave
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsTim Campbell· Host0:00
How do you smash a job interview?
Mike Soutar· Guest0:01
I think it's an amazing opportunity for you to be able to showcase what you can do, so you need to go in with a plan.
Tim Campbell· Host0:08
It's something that all of us have had to face in the world of work. And yes, it can be awkward, nerve-wracking, and challenging when it feels like your whole future hinges on a single conversation.
Mike Soutar· Guest0:19
If you can get those three things across in an interview, I guarantee you will be in the top 25% of people who've been interviewed that day.
Tim Campbell· Host0:27
Today's guest is Mike Soutar, a Scottish entrepreneur, advisor, and non-executive director who co-founded and served as CEO of Shortlist Media. You'll recognize him, though, as the tough, no-nonsense interviewer from The Apprentice.
Mike Soutar· Guest0:39
Frankly, if you can't be motivated to bring that sense of enthusiasm into an interview, then you're never gonna be any good when you get the job.
Tim Campbell· Host0:47
We're gonna learn from him today how to nail any job interview, the tools you need to navigate the workplace in 2026- I think the biggest challenge is actually AI ... and why thinking about leadership on five levels could elevate your game in the workplace.
Mike Soutar· Guest1:01
100% of the time, the interviewer will ask you, the interviewee...
Tim Campbell· Host1:06
[upbeat music] Mike, thank you so much for coming along. It's such a great pleasure to have you here, um, to have a conversation about reworking. I think it's a very timely conversation, not just because you've got an amazing book that coming out that is all about, uh, reworking and redirecting what you do as a CEO, as a leader. But I think the environment that we're