Second interview - in person

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International_dreams
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Second interview - in person

Post by International_dreams »

Hi guys,

I've tried searching for results, but everytime I put in second interview it comes up with saying the search results are too common. I've tried about 20 combinations but still the same.

So, I thought I'd just start a fresh one.

I had a skype interview for a school two weeks ago and now I have a second interview in London where I'm meeting the founder of the school. Obviously very excited.

Any tips?

Cheers :)
UnCloudy
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Re: Second interview - in person

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Overdress
Be on time
Let your enthusiasm show
Learn everything you can about the school
Ask intelligent questions
Be completely honest
Send a real thank you note

Are you going to ASL??? Please post how it goes if you are and good luck!!!
PsyGuy
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I generally concur with @UnCloudy

1) Overdress and pay particular attention to things such as personal hygiene such as your scent and clothing choices that dont go noticed in virtual interviews such as your shoes, etc.

2) Be early, but not too early, 15 minutes is about the limit. Plan to travel casually you dont want to get to the interview all sweaty or frustrated.

3) Dont learn everything you can about the IS, 2nd interviews are more a conversation, if you know everything you leave the founder very little too talk about and your inquiries will be canned/staged.

4) Whats an intelligent question? I would say, ask your questions intelligently.

5) I wouldnt be completely honest if you havent been up to this point. This is still a social function and dumping something adverse to your candidacy at this stage isnt going to go over well at all. If you feel the need to confess do so later over email.

6) Absolutely send a real thank you note.

Second interviews with ownership are not about job skills they are about finding "fit" with a candidate, do they like you, do you like them. Its more important to appear confident and at ease and "real" then nervous about giving the right answers. Have a prepared anecdote about what motivated you to go into education, and another about a personal challenge you overcame. Keep those stories as safety/backup.

Error on the side of being conservative, but dont make it a chore for the interviewer to search for questions. You get to that point in an hour long interview where you can tell the interviewer is trying to get you to express and emote more. Again this is a conversation not a Q&A.
International_dreams
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Re: Second interview - in person

Post by International_dreams »

Cheers guys,

Great advice!
UnCloudy
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Post by UnCloudy »

PsyGuy wrote:
> I generally concur with @UnCloudy
>
> 1) Overdress and pay particular attention to things such as personal
> hygiene such as your scent and clothing choices that dont go noticed in
> virtual interviews such as your shoes, etc.
>
> 2) Be early, but not too early, 15 minutes is about the limit. Plan to
> travel casually you dont want to get to the interview all sweaty or
> frustrated.
>
> 3) Dont learn everything you can about the IS, 2nd interviews are more a
> conversation, if you know everything you leave the founder very little too
> talk about and your inquiries will be canned/staged.
>
> 4) Whats an intelligent question? I would say, ask your questions
> intelligently.
>
> 5) I wouldnt be completely honest if you havent been up to this point. This
> is still a social function and dumping something adverse to your candidacy
> at this stage isnt going to go over well at all. If you feel the need to
> confess do so later over email.
>
> 6) Absolutely send a real thank you note.
>
> Second interviews with ownership are not about job skills they are about
> finding "fit" with a candidate, do they like you, do you like
> them. Its more important to appear confident and at ease and
> "real" then nervous about giving the right answers. Have a
> prepared anecdote about what motivated you to go into education, and
> another about a personal challenge you overcame. Keep those stories as
> safety/backup.
>
> Error on the side of being conservative, but dont make it a chore for the
> interviewer to search for questions. You get to that point in an hour long
> interview where you can tell the interviewer is trying to get you to
> express and emote more. Again this is a conversation not a Q&A.

Heh, I especially like #5 - you're right of course, don't tell the truth now if you haven't been!
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