Interview Evidence File

Use one career conversation to decide what to check before your next move. Start with one action to review. Keep the information that matters for that action.

The action to review

Action before the conversation: The action I am considering, such as spending an evening on a course

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Original assumption: What I currently think, and the evidence to check before changing this

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My target and constraint: My target role and level, country or region, and one relevant constraint

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Conversation context: Speaker alias and role, workplace alias or type, region, conversation date and agreed length

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At most three interview questions

Question 1: One question to check before my next action, written neutrally

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Question 2: Optional second question

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Question 3: Optional third question

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E = reported firsthand experience   O = opinion or recommendation   F = external document statement

I = my inference   Q = next question to check. Check document statements against the source. Split mixed statements.

Keep one useful statement on page 2. Add a copy of its evidence block to compare another source relevant to the action.

One statement and my next check

Statement and type: One statement or next question to check; mark E, O, F, I or Q

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Scope: Workplace or company alias, role level, region and period described

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Basis and check: Paraphrase or permitted quote, source or public link, date checked and next verification step

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What it supports and cannot establish: Keep the inference within the source scope

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Contrary or limiting evidence: A different source and its scope, or the next question to check

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My next check

Action now: Change, keep or pause my original action, with one reason

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Fact and check: One fact to verify and the smallest action or public source to verify it

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Owner and date: I will do this by a chosen date, or record why no date is set

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Maximum investment: At most ___ minutes and ___ in my currency; zero cost is allowed

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If supported: If I find this evidence, I will ___

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If evidence differs or needs another check: I will ___ and next check ___

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Review after checking: After the check, add the date, new evidence and revised action; keep the earlier version

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Telokind | Version 1.1 | 6 October 2026