| This is the part of your interview where you are | | | | not heard from you?" Most employers appreciate your |
| asking questions of the hiring authority. One of your | | | | offering them a safety net. Their schedules may get |
| questions for the Interviewer should be, "What are the | | | | backed up and they might not call you back by the |
| steps in your hiring process?" If there is more than | | | | appointed day even if they are interested in you. It also |
| interview in the hiring process, then your goal for the | | | | shows that you are really serious. |
| first interview is to get the second scheduled interview. | | | | Advanced "closing the interview" |
| At this point if you don't walk out of the interview with | | | | A very strong, but very effective method to get the |
| the second interview scheduled, your chance of | | | | Offer at the end of the last interview: |
| landing this job is slim. | | | | One of the questions you have already asked in the |
| One way to ask for the second interview would be, "Is | | | | interview is a set up for this close. "What are the skills |
| there anything else that you need to know about my | | | | and abilities that you will need to see in the person you |
| skills and experience in order to schedule the second | | | | are going to hire?" Very often the Interviewer ends the |
| interview?" If the answer is any form of "no", then you | | | | interview by asking, "Do you have any more questions |
| ask, " Can we schedule the next interview now?" If | | | | for me?" |
| any areas need further clarification, clarify and ask | | | | This is the perfect place to do a "trial close." For |
| again to schedule the second interview. | | | | example, "You told me that the successful candidate |
| If you forget to ask about the steps in the hiring | | | | would have ___________, and __________, |
| process and you want the job, close by "I am very | | | | ________etc. Have I demonstrated to you that my |
| interested in pursing this opportunity. What is the next | | | | qualifications meet your criteria?" The hiring authority |
| step?" Or After everything we discussed, I really want | | | | can say "yes," in which case, you have earned the |
| this job. Where do we go from here?" Or "This | | | | right to ask, "Does this mean I have the job?" If the |
| opportunity matches my career goals and I know I can | | | | hiring authority raises any objections this is your |
| do a really great job for you. Who else do I have to | | | | opportunity to answer them and then ask for the job |
| convince to have you make me an offer?" | | | | again. "Have I answered your concerns about offering |
| If you get the almost inevitable, "We have other | | | | me this position?" Again he or she can only answer |
| candidates to interview and then we will be getting | | | | yes or no. |
| back to you." This is almost always ploy to see how | | | | Remember, one of your questions for the Interviewer |
| you respond. You must "nail it down" by asking, "When | | | | should be, "What are the steps in your hiring process?" |
| may I expect to hear from you?" Or "What would be | | | | If there is more than interview in the hiring process, |
| the latest I can expect to hear from you?" | | | | then your goal for the first interview is to get the |
| Then whatever the response, | | | | second scheduled interview. |
| "May I call you (that day or the day after), If I you had | | | | |