What’s something interesting about your hometown? Are you immersed in a hobby? What makes you uniquely you? Most hiring managers want a factoid or two about your background and interests. Those make you an interesting candidate.

Following each interview, write the killer question you answered poorly on a special page in your digital device. Later, when the right answer occurs to you, write it down, too. Over time, you’ll compile a library of the best answers to tough interview questions.