Using Cruit Mastering the Interview

Practice On-the-Go: Using Your Cruit Flash Cards on Any Device

Use a simple, device-hopping method with Cruit Flash Cards to turn small bits of free time into big wins for your next interview.

Focus and Planning

Key Things to Remember About Studying

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    Easy Switching Because your progress saves online, you can begin studying hard on your computer and immediately continue on your phone the second you walk away.
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    Using Lost Time This way, you can use "dead time"—like when you're waiting for something—to do quick study rounds by quickly reviewing a few cards on your phone.
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    Studying Everywhere Studying in different places, like a park or a gym, stops your brain from only remembering things when you are in your usual study spot, making recall much better.
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    Faster Swiping Using the simple swipe system on your phone lets you get through more cards faster than clicking with a mouse, helping you learn things quicker.

The Trouble with Advancing Your Career

The office door opens, and you quickly close your laptop, shifting from feeling like a job applicant to just an employee in a split second. Later, when you’re waiting for a bus or picking up kids, you try to get back into the same learning mode on your phone, but it’s a struggle to keep your focus.

This constant struggle—the tiring gap between your busy life and getting the career you want—kills your focus. We are often told we need long study blocks, but for busy people, that advice is unhelpful.

It makes every small free moment feel useless because it isn't "enough" time. To succeed in your next career step, you need a simple way to study across different devices that uses every spare moment as a small win, instead of letting those moments feel like a distraction.

Why Switching Focus Drains Your Brain

What Science Says

When you switch from checking work email to looking at a study card, your brain doesn't truly reset. It keeps a little bit of focus on the old task, which scientists call Attention Residue.

How Your Brain Works

Imagine your focus is a flashlight. When you change what you're doing, the light doesn't instantly move; it leaves a faint glow behind on the last thing you were looking at. If you are trying to study quickly while at your computer, your brain is still partly thinking about your work tasks. If you then waste time trying to find your study material on your phone because it didn't sync, your brain sees this difficulty as a stressful problem. This stress releases cortisol (a stress chemical), making you tired right away.

What This Does To Your Work

This mental drag specifically tires out the part of your brain that handles big-picture thinking—your Prefrontal Cortex. This part of your brain uses a lot of energy. When you struggle with a clumsy switch between tasks—like trying to quickly find your study spot on your phone after leaving your computer—your brain saves energy by turning down the power to this thinking part. This is why a quick 5-minute study session can feel as exhausting as a long meeting. You're not tired from the learning; you're tired from the mental effort of getting started over and over.

Why Quick Fixes Work

To fix this, your brain needs a simple, fast way to jump back in. When a tool instantly syncs across your devices, it acts like extra brain storage. It stops your thinking part from wasting energy asking, "Where was I?" or "How do I open this?" By making the switch smooth, your brain avoids the stress reaction, keeps its best thinking power online, and allows you to use short time gaps for quality study without feeling drained afterward.

The stress of switching tasks uses up the brain's energy much faster than the actual work of learning the material.

Quick Fixes for Different Busy Situations

If you are: Waiting in Transit
The Problem

You lose your focus when moving from a busy train station onto a crowded seat.

The Quick Fix
Body

Take one slow, deep breath and relax your shoulders to tell your body the travel stress is finished and it’s time to focus.

Mind

Tell yourself, "I'm not studying everything right now; I'm just going to win the next three minutes."

Tech

Turn on your phone's "Focus Mode" right when you sit down so alerts don't interrupt your synced study session.

The Result

You stop feeling like a frustrated commuter and start feeling like a prepared person who is making progress toward a new job.

If you are: Working Secretly
The Problem

You are nervous about being caught studying at your computer, making it hard to focus on the actual flashcards.

The Quick Fix
Body

Move your chair just a little bit to create a physical separation between your work mode and your study mode.

Mind

Imagine closing your work email like putting a lid on a box to mentally shut those tasks away for ten minutes.

Tech

Keep your phone leaning on your monitor with the app open so you can switch from the computer screen to your hand quickly if someone walks by.

The Result

You switch from trying to hide your studying to taking a short, effective break that clears your head.

If you are: A Parent on the Go
The Problem

Because your schedule is so random, you feel like 10-minute study slots aren't good enough for real learning.

The Quick Fix
Body

Put both feet firmly on the floor (or the car floor) to feel stable before you start studying during a quiet moment.

Mind

Set a very small goal: "I will finish exactly five cards before the school bell rings or the traffic moves."

Tech

Put the study app right on your phone's main screen so you can start studying with just one tap.

The Result

You stop feeling stressed by your busy life and start feeling like you are successfully using your "found time" to move your career forward.

Expert View: Real Action vs. The Idea of Perfect Study Time

Important Note

Most advice tells you to hide away for two hours to prepare for your next job. This is the Myth of Deep Work. For most people—those with families, commutes, and full workloads—that two-hour block is not real. If you wait for the "perfect" time to study, you will never leave your current job.

The Deep Work Myth

Waiting for a perfect, quiet two-hour block to prepare for your next career step. This means you keep waiting, and you never get to the next level.

Smart Action

Using small bits of available time—like studying on a train platform or during short parent breaks—to get small, steady improvements that truly prepare you for interviews.

The Truth

If switching between work and studying feels too hard because you worry about being watched, your current work environment is actively making it hard for you to improve, not just your focus being tired.

There is a point where using clever tools isn't enough if your situation is really bad. If hiding to study feels like it takes as much energy as a second job, it might be time to plan your exit, because the situation itself is the problem.

Common Questions

Can I actually learn important things in just five minutes between meetings?

Yes.

Your brain remembers things better when you review them in short, spaced-out sessions rather than in one long, tiring session. By using these small breaks to review a few cards, you keep your progress going and avoid the mental drain that often makes people quit trying to study.

Isn't it annoying to keep switching between my phone and computer?

No.

The system is designed to sync immediately, so your progress moves with you without any extra work. When you remove the tech problems of finding where you left off, you turn a potential distraction into a smooth way to fit learning into your real life.

Focus on what matters.

Turning small breaks in your day into strong wins makes wasted time your biggest advantage. By using every device to stay focused on your goals, you make sure your career growth never stops, no matter how busy you are. Don't just let your career happen to you.

Getting to the next level isn't about finding more time; it's about using the time you already have by making every screen a path to mastering your career goals.

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