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Second Interview Tips

Second interview preparation, hints and tips

Have you ever had an amazing first interview, where it felt like talking with a mate ... and then on the second interview the interviewer seemed like a completely different person?

This happens more often than you might imagine.  And there's a good reason.  In the first interview, they're just getting to know you, to check that you fit the basic requirements.  But in the second interview, the hiring manager is all business.  This is when they need to decide if you're the one right person to join their organization.  It's decision time.  And as a candidate, you can feel the difference.

Action Step:  Watch the video and use the techniques in the 'How to WOW at a Second Interview

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Rob Scott - Aaron Wallis

by Rob Scott

Managing Director

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About the author

Rob Scott

Rob is the Managing Director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, a national recruitment agency specialising in sourcing sales and marketing staff for businesses across a broad range of commercial sectors. Before setting up Aaron Wallis, Rob spent ten years at a specialist Sales and Marketing recruitment division of a £0.5BN recruitment group, leaving in 2007 as Marketing & Sales Director to establish Aaron Wallis.
 
With over 26 years of experience in sales recruitment, Rob is a History graduate with an MBA (Merit) and a PgCert in Management Practice.  In 2007, 2009 and 2013, Rob conducted the most extensive surveys of sales professionals in the UK and is a trusted authority in the sales industry. From guiding employers through the recruitment process to helping candidates find their dream job, Rob's advice has been quoted in leading publications such as the FT, Business Insider, Forbes and The Independent, as well as OnRec, which hosts The Online Recruitment Awards every year.