<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ROCKET INTERVIEWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROCKET INTERVIEWS]]></description><link>https://www.rocketinterviews.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:40:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rocketinterviews.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When can you start?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner: When can you start? Candidate: Mornings. Except I work mornings. I can't do afternoons. That's when I sleep. Owner: Nights? Candidate: Oh I don't work nights. That's a first-round interview doing its job. Better in ten minutes than in week two.]]></description><link>https://www.rocketinterviews.com/post/when-can-you-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84f6d16e0912670a095ef8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2d3126d578d14a1a868cdcd4e20200ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Rocket</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[They stayed on the job instead of sitting on Zoom]]></title><description><![CDATA[They sent the role Tuesday. I did the reach-out and the first interviews. Thursday they had the videos and who to meet. Those two days they were on jobs, not on Zoom. That's what first-round interview help is for. You keep the week. You decide who is worth meeting. More notes: Why I take the first-round interview More notes: When can you start?]]></description><link>https://www.rocketinterviews.com/post/they-stayed-on-the-job-instead-of-sitting-on-zoom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84f3eb6f644c8dfb499693</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e1470ccb55d4f72876df2094ee27b8e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Rocket</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I take the first-round interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most owners I talk to aren't bad at hiring. They're just busy. They can't sit on Zoom at 10 hoping someone shows, then do it again at 2. Somebody has to take that first round. That's the part I wanted to take. I like this work for a boring reason. Owners should be running the business. Not chasing people who were never going to show. If we take the first round and you get your week back, that's a good day. More notes: They stayed on the job instead of sitting on Zoom More notes: When can you...]]></description><link>https://www.rocketinterviews.com/post/why-i-take-the-first-round-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a84f1923a73f167659f479d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_204125be43b5455a915319b2e31f49cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Rocket</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>