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Re: Interviewing Strategies

Subject: Re: Interviewing Strategies
From: Elizabeth J Allen <eja -at- samurai -dot- com>
To: "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- c" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 17:57:27 -0500

A recruiter told me to ask at the end of the interview "Is there anything you can think of that would prevent me from moving forward in this position?" This accomplishes two things rather nicely:
- it indicates a serious interest in the position and
- identifies potential stumbling blocks *while there is still time to do something about them*

If the answer is no, the next question is "So what's the next step?" Inquiring, open, but not too pushy. If the answer is "Well, actually, we were looking for a candidate with experience with <toolname>," then you have a chance to counter with "I don't have that experience, but I learn tools very quickly and I can be up to speed before next week." Or whatever.

HTH,

Elizabeth
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Elizabeth J. Allen
Samurai Consulting Inc.
eja -at- samurai -dot- com

"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." —Albert Einstein


On 7-Dec-06, at 4:14 PM, James Barrow wrote:

OTOH, you might phrase it with "What do I have to show you that will allow
us to make a deal? This could start a new series of questions that will
help make the other person that much closer to giving it to you.

I'll have to think about this one. To me, this gets very close to a used
car salesman asking, "What do I have to do to get you into this car?"

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