Thursday, December 12, 2019
5 ways to show youre a great fit during a second job interview
5 ways to show youre a great fit during a second job interview5 ways to show youre a great fit during a second job interviewGetting the email inviting you to take part in a second round of job interviews for a ort can be both thrilling and harrowing at the same time. Yes, you have a second chance to prove that youre a great fit for the company, but with that can also come with even more pressure this time around.Here are a few things to keep in mind.Dont assume youve already scored the jobJust because you got called in for a second interview doesnt mean the position is already yours. So treat the session like a trial run of what itd actually be like to work there, keep your emotions in check, and be confident but humble.Fill in any gapsThis could be your last chance before its offer time.Career expert Alison Doyle writes in The Balance that you should consider what you didnt say.Was there something you thought you should have mentioned during your first interview? Or was there a ques tion you had difficulty with? The second interview will provide you with the opportunity to expand upon your responses from the first interview. Review the notes you took during the first interview, to see what you might have missed talking about and what you can clarify or add, Doyle writes.Be ready to shed light on your characterUse this as an opportunity to distinguish yourself further.A blog post from specialized staffing firm Robert Half includes questions that you might hear during a second interview with a company.Looking back, what could you have done to make a bad workplace relationship better? This interview question is attempting to find out whether youre capable of rising above an unpleasant situation or learning from past mistakes, both highly desirable qualities. A bitter, critical answer may indicate someone who holds grudges or simply cant get along with certain kinds of people. A reflective, positive answer will show you try to minimize personality conflicts and not use them as excuses for failing to move forward. The company is looking for a candidate who tries to be tactful and diplomatic but nonetheless stands up for whats right, the post says.Do a little bit of diggingAlison Green, author of the Ask a Manager blog, writes in U.S. nachrichten World Report about how to do this.Research anyone who you know youre meeting with if you were given names ahead of time. This doesnt mean compiling a detailed dossier. It just means that you want to know what their role is, how long theyve been with the company, and in some cases, what their professional history was before this job, she writes.Keep making a good impression on peopleAmy Levin-Epstein writes about how you should impress every person you meet on a second job interviewin a CBS Money Watch article.Potential managers and coworkers will be analyzing you in terms of their own needs, says ODonnell. If every person in the interview process sees you as the person who will help them do their own job better or in a less-stressed fashion, youll set yourself up to seal the deal. Ask yourself, How can I help this person? Then try to work that into the conversation, Levin-Epstein writes.
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