How to Stay Out of Job Interview Limbo
Here’s an excerpt from my new book The Interview Mindset on how to stay out job interview limbo.
There seems to be an endless wait between a job interview and the next step in the hiring process. Often, but not always, they are confused because they didn’t ask how the employers’ processes worked, so they get discouraged and give up or, worse, put their whole job search on hold, waiting to hear back from an employer.
Don’t make those mistakes!
Understanding the job, the organization, and the people you would be working with is critical to guide you in accepting or rejecting a job opportunity.
The answers to these key job interview questions will keep you on track and informed about what is happening on the employer’s side of the situation.
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Here are several important job interview questions to selectively ask the HM (Hiring Manager) about “The Interview Process” before, during, and after your job interviews:
- What is the next step in their hiring process?
- How soon do they need to fill the position?
- When will they be back in touch? (Who calls who?)
- What is the best way to reach your contact?
- When can you get back in touch with them?
- BONUS QUESTION: Has anything changed since we last talked?
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Mark James, CPC is the founder and CEO of Hire Consulting Services (HCS). Established in 1999, HCS is a highly customized executive outplacement and career coaching firm for executive-level professionals.
Mark is equipped with over 25 years of experience in Executive Career Management Coaching, as well as Outplacement and Executive Search Consulting. He is the author of the three best-selling books—Keys to the C Suite: Unlock the Doors to Executive Career Path Success, The Interview Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Career, and The Recruiter Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Working with Executive Search Recruiters.
Mark uses a proven and successful strategy and structured process to fully enable his clients to conduct a professional job search campaign and with the singular goal of securing their next career opportunity in significantly less time it would take without a career coach. Clients gain a new perspective of their marketing value coupled with executing a strategic plan and closing the deal on their new role in their next job.
