Success Through Confidence Series Part 22: Preparing For Round # 2

In preparing for second or subsequent interviews you will want to:

Review the employer information and perform more extensive research on the organization.

Review your notes from the first interview to assess what were the most important candidate qualifications and the needs/problems of the employer. Prepare your responses to effectively address these issues.

During the second interview, you will be asked more in-depth questions about your qualifications, extra-curricular activities, prior work experience and career objectives. Practice answering anticipated questions.

Prepare/revise your list of questions to ask the employer. Unlike the first interview, you will be given more time to ask questions during the second interview, so have lots of questions.

Be prepared to discuss salary. The employer may ask you about your salary requirements. Research typical salary ranges for the position. However, you should never initiate a discussion about salary. It is best to wait until the employer wants to make you an offer before salary is ever discussed.