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Second Job Interview
By: Jimmy Sweeney
Author of the brand new "Job Interview Secret"
Your Second Job Interview Strategy "Secret"
For many job seekers, getting the second job interview
is one of the more nerve-racking developments in the
job search. On the positive side, these job seekers
know that they are closer to the job than before.
After a second interview, the next step is generally a
hiring decision. On the other hand, the second
interview is often seen as more grueling and testing
than the first one. The company is that much closer to
making their decision, and wants to find out even more
in-depth information before they can make their
decision. Fortunately, there is a solution to
pre-interview nerves, and that solution is research
and practice. Before you go into your second
interview, you want to get a clear idea of what you’re
going into, and prepare accordingly.
What information have you been given before your
second job interview? At the minimum, you should have
been given the name and title of the person you will
see. Is it possible to find a bio of him or her,
either on the Internet or by calling the company and
asking for it. Use that bio to get a sense of whom you
will be speaking to. Does that person have a strong
educational background or did he or she work his way
up in the company from an entry-level job? What
department or specialty did this interviewer spend the
majority of his or her career in? though it’s tricky
trying to second-guess what an interviewer will be
like beforehand, the more information you have the
better you can prepare. Additionally, what kind of
feedback have you been given so far? Have the
companies shared their evaluations of where you may be
qualified and areas where they want to investigate
further? Are there areas that you feel you presented
yourself more strongly, and others in which you were
weaker?
More Second Job Interview Advice
One thing that you can be sure of is that if you are
going into the second job interview, your technical
and job-specific skills have been deemed worthy of the
position. If not, you would have been screened out
after the resume read and first interview. For that
reason, you can be pretty sure that the second
interview will most likely focus on the intangible
areas of your candidacy. How do you fit in the
corporate culture? Are you ready to take on leadership
roles? What kind of energy and management skill will
you bring to the company? Is the management team going
to want to work with you on a daily basis for the
foreseeable future?
Answering these questions in the second job interview
is no different from answering them in the first. The
key is to know what the company is looking for and to
provide stories that highlight those skills and
experiences. Tell these stories with a definite
beginning, middle and end, and be sure to describe the
situation, the actions you took and the results you
achieved. The more closely you can make those three
elements of situation, action and result match up with
the situations, actions and results of the target job
the more suitable you will appear for the job.
DID YOU KNOW? There's a new "Secret Career Document" you can quickly and easily customize for your next important job interview that literally forces the hiring manager to picture you filling the position. This simple, powerful formula guarantees you'll automatically stand out from the competition and shoot straight to the top of the "must hire" list for any position … any field. This brand new strategy was created by Jimmy Sweeney, one of California's top marketing professionals. To discover Jimmy's breakthrough "secret" go to: Amazing Job Interview Secret
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