Second Interview Do's and Don'ts
After the first interview next step is second interview. When employers complete their initial interviews for a job opening, they ask the top candidates back for a second interview before making a final decision. The second interview is also known as the site visit, office visit, or plant visit.
A second interview may be the last step in the process before an offer is made.Both the employer and the interviewee should have specific goals during the second interview.
• Employer's Goals:
1. Identifying specific qualities: In the first interview employers are trying to identify many general qualities important to their organization, but in the second interview employers will try to determine if you are having the specific qualities they are looking for in a new employee.
2. Identifying organizational fit: Employers also want to see how others in the organization respond to you and if you fit their corporate culture.
• Interviewee's goals:
Interviewee's goals are to view the facilities, meet employees of the organization. You have to determine if the company, the job, and the people are a strong fit for you.
Do's for second interview
Following are Do's for second interview:
1. Do try to collect the business card of everyone you meet with.
2. Do listen for clues that get at the heart of what the employer seeks in the person hired for this position and key into the needs, concerns,issues, and problems that you would be expected to handle.
3. Do remember that most of the guidelines that apply to first interviews also relate to second interviews.
4. Some experts suggest that talking with company insiders is one of the most productive ways to prepare for a second interview.
5. Look for opportunities to refresh yourself during the interview day.In the break you can splash some water on your face. Maintain your energy,confidence, and enthusiasm.
6. A major reason for the second interview is so the employer can see how well you fit in with the company culture. Deploy your very best interpersonal communication skills. Remember one thing that second interview is also your opportunity to determine whether the company is a good fit for you.
7. Do expect to be asked some of the same questions you were asked in the first interview, but some new ones as well. Second-interview questions may contain more questions on your personality, or they may be more targeted toward specific technical skills.
8. Be sure you know exactly where it is and how long it takes to get there.
9. Remember one thing that second interview will involve more preparation, more people, more questions, more intensity, and more pressure.
10. In the second interview, they may ask behavioral questions, which are commonly asked in second interviews.
11. You have to prepare lots of questions to ask. You will likely have more opportunity to ask questions in the second interview.
12. Do get a feel for what second interviews are like.
13. If you do not receive an offer, ask about the next step in the process.
Observe carefully You have to consider your own comfort with the job and organization. Each department or company has a "climate". So you have to observe the climate very carefully. You may ask some yourself following questions about the work environment:
• What is the work environment like? Calm? Frantic? Stimulating?
• Do you feel comfortable, does it seem like somewhere you would like to work?
• Do you feel comfortable, does it seem like somewhere you would like to work?
Ask for the job No one will give you job, unstill you ask for it. Do not think that the interviewer knows that you want the job. Let him/her know that you want it.
Follow up Follow up letter is also one important part of interview. After you return from your visit, write follow-up letters to your interviewers. If you interviewed with several individuals, plan to write individual thank-you letters.
Make each interview a learning experience
After the interview, write down what you have learned. Ask yourself following questions:
• Did I present my qualifications well?
• Did I talk too much?
• What can I do to improve my next interview?
With the help of these questions, you can make plans to improve your skills.
Don'ts We have to avoid the following points while facing second interview:
1. Don't neglect to review your performance from your first interview.Note any questions or situations that caused you difficulty and plan how you will handle those aspects better in the second interview. Think about what made you shine in the first interview, and plan to do more of the same.
2. Don't be surprised if the second interview is actually a series of interviews. You may interview with managers, senior executives, department heads, and prospective team members. You have to bring more copies of your resume for all the people you may be meeting with.
3. Don't forget to maintain eye contact with everyone on the panel and not just the panelist who asked the question.
4. Don't smoke even if invited to do so.
5. Don't neglect to talk to other people beyond those you are interviewing with.
6. It is not necessary to give an answer immediately if the employer makes an offer. Ask for a few days to think about it.
7. Don't talk about salary, holidays or bonuses unless they bring them up.
8. Don't answer questions with a simple "yes" or "no". Make sure that you explain your reasoning fully.
9. Don't wear too much perfume or aftershave.
10. Don't forget to send a thank you e-mail to everyone you meet with.
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