| Congratulations on getting past the many hurdles to | | | | into this role? |
| get that in-person interview! The in-person interview is | | | | * In what way would you and I work together? |
| an opportunity for the hiring manager and team to | | | | * What else do you think I should know to be |
| learn more about your skills and experience while | | | | successful? |
| getting to know you to see if you'd be a good fit for | | | | * Based on our conversation, would you recommend |
| the environment. You may meet with several levels of | | | | me for this position? |
| management or just the immediate team members. | | | | You should ask the last question to each interviewer |
| Either way you'll be asked all sorts of questions about | | | | to get immediate feedback. This is what we call |
| your skills, experience, education and accomplishments. | | | | "pre-closing". If the interviewer seems hesitant to |
| Interview Secrets Click here | | | | answer it, then perhaps you haven't convinced them |
| After they've had a chance to ask you about your | | | | yet. Take the opportunity to summarize why you |
| skills and background, many interviewers will then ask | | | | would be a good fit for the position. |
| you "do you have any questions for me?" Sometimes | | | | You may say something like, "I don't mean to put you |
| you have too many questions and will need to sift | | | | in an awkward place and maybe you are still deciding. |
| through them to ask the most important ones. At other | | | | But let me just tell you that I'm very interested in the |
| times, you may have met with several people already | | | | position and I feel I would be a good fit. I especially think |
| and have had your questions answered. You don't | | | | my experience with (fill in the blanks here) would |
| want to seem unprepared, so what do you say? | | | | contribute to your organization. And I would appreciate |
| Here are some suggested questions which you could | | | | the opportunity to show you what I can do." Sell |
| ask any of your interviewers and come across as | | | | yourself without being too pushy and leave them with |
| engaged, interested and prepared. | | | | your words fresh in their minds. |
| Job Interview Skills Click here | | | | It's ok to make notes throughout the interview, |
| * What brought you to XYZ Company and what do | | | | particularly those which resonate with you so that you |
| you like about it? | | | | can touch on them later, like in the thank you email or |
| * What challenges do you think I would encounter in | | | | when you're "pre-closing". Don't spend your whole time |
| this position? | | | | writing notes, however, because you want your |
| * What are the first three goals I should achieve to be | | | | interviewer to feel like you're engaged in the |
| successful in the first six months? | | | | conversation. Just jot down a word or two that you'd |
| * What three words would you use to describe this | | | | like to refer to later and don't take your eyes off the |
| organization? The manager? The role? | | | | interviewer for more than five seconds at a time. |
| * What advice would you like to give someone going | | | | |