2nd Interview advice please
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make sure you have a question or 2 to ask them other than "how much holiday do i get?" when they say have you got any questions.
Great . All the best . My bestest advice is prove to them that you are an asset to whatever they do . No employer wants someone who is just going to fill a position , they want someone who will do well and make positive changes . Even at the lowest level they don't want someone who needs to always be told what to do " go and sweep the floor , do this , do that ". They want someone who will say " I've swept the floor , I'm going to ... then I'm going to ... "
Employing people is a hassle , you don't know who the person is , what they are like and if they are any good . so there are always questions . Ask them questions too ! make them think " f**k , why don't we already employ this guy ? "
Make them feel confident that you know what your doing and will do it brilliantly .
Employing people is a hassle , you don't know who the person is , what they are like and if they are any good . so there are always questions . Ask them questions too ! make them think " f**k , why don't we already employ this guy ? "
Make them feel confident that you know what your doing and will do it brilliantly .
cyfa2809":1mnyj7k6 said:swear at them a few times, say how un punctual you were at the last job, provide no references, say is this going to be long ive got somewhere else to be, ask for a pay rise, ask for mor holiday
they will love this and hire you on the spot
I cant say i have ever done this, and thats probably why I have had really crap jobs, thanks for the advice.
sylus
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Be confident that you are interviewing them too, you are a valueable commodity and as such you should feel you are both sussing each other to feel if this is the right job for you
As johny said..never mention holidays, breaks, anything that makes it look like your ready to take the piss.
On the money..they may have advertised a range..for example 16-20 k..they will off course try and give you 16...if you think your worth more than say so but do it in a way with facts
I.e. you say I am relatively experienced and thats the reason for the amount but I would like to suggest that if you take into account of my past experience in particular to the role your offering(then list a few matches and why they are relevant and worth more) then a feel a better wage maybe slightly more positively looked at
remember the employer isn't looking at you in the 1st stage..they are lookign at you within thier company and what will you offer to his business.
Don't waffle (like i do often) they have done loads of interviews and spot a bullshoiter a mile off..be confident, accurate, articulate, informative and reasoned
Good luck on round 2 chap
As johny said..never mention holidays, breaks, anything that makes it look like your ready to take the piss.
On the money..they may have advertised a range..for example 16-20 k..they will off course try and give you 16...if you think your worth more than say so but do it in a way with facts
I.e. you say I am relatively experienced and thats the reason for the amount but I would like to suggest that if you take into account of my past experience in particular to the role your offering(then list a few matches and why they are relevant and worth more) then a feel a better wage maybe slightly more positively looked at
remember the employer isn't looking at you in the 1st stage..they are lookign at you within thier company and what will you offer to his business.
Don't waffle (like i do often) they have done loads of interviews and spot a bullshoiter a mile off..be confident, accurate, articulate, informative and reasoned
Good luck on round 2 chap
All of the above... plus find out about the company, and ask questions like " where are you going in the future", "are there any new market/developements etc in the near future" " how do you compare to your competitors" etc.
End the interview by asking a) how they feel you did/ came accross? and b) are there further rounds of interviews ( i went to 3 on one job!) , and when will i be hearing from you again.
Remember...sell yourself. You can do this by knowing and asking about their company.
Other usual things apply, good handshake, look them in the eye, don't fidget. Ask for water to delay an answer, giving you time to think. DON'T sit with your arms crossed, it looks agressive or bored, or both.
Good luck..
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End the interview by asking a) how they feel you did/ came accross? and b) are there further rounds of interviews ( i went to 3 on one job!) , and when will i be hearing from you again.
Remember...sell yourself. You can do this by knowing and asking about their company.
Other usual things apply, good handshake, look them in the eye, don't fidget. Ask for water to delay an answer, giving you time to think. DON'T sit with your arms crossed, it looks agressive or bored, or both.
Good luck..
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defo, try to make their spiel a minor 2 way thing. Interject with relevant questions, but dont overdo it so they see you as an interuptorsylus":2ahprnqf said:
not necessarily so in my view. Keep it as a minor thing, but if youve got family commitments, childcare arrangements, hobbies etc, its right to ask. Dont infer youre going to drop tools at 5pm everyday, & emphasise that when shit happens at work, you'll stay, but dont make the mistake of letting them assume you'll work 24/7 and that nothing else matters. If you do and its not what you want, it'll be an unhappy relationship (unless its a megabucks for blood job)
if they wont budge and you really want the job, get them to write into the contract that if you do the job successfully, after a year theyre will be an extra merit rise.
accept the offer of a cuppa, or suggest water if u dont like tea, even if you barely drink it. It shows you welcome the hospitality. Unless you back it up with a good reason, its like refusing a handshake.
Wear a suit, it shows youre making an effort
good luk fella
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Walk in, fart loudly with a good squeeze of the cheeks (emulating the sound an elephant makes when told its tax return needs doing), fan it about a bit then look around astonished ''I'm sorry I didnt realize anyone was in here''.
With a look of absolute horror on your face (the look on the previously mentioned elephants' face after its done its tax return and been given the amount of tax it has to pay) point at something outside the window with a shaky hand, scream, then run out.
Make sure you are found outside the interview room door, visibly shaking and muttering something about pastry.
It'll be in the bag.
With a look of absolute horror on your face (the look on the previously mentioned elephants' face after its done its tax return and been given the amount of tax it has to pay) point at something outside the window with a shaky hand, scream, then run out.
Make sure you are found outside the interview room door, visibly shaking and muttering something about pastry.
It'll be in the bag.
