Stephanie Moss

I'm very excited to meet with you, and I'm very excited of this opportunity, and I think some of my excitement has made me a little nervous. Can we start over? It's that simple. He just said, hey, I'm nervous because I'm excited. Can we start over? The hiring manager loved it. He loved that he could own that, admit it, and they did. Needless to say, fast forward, dot, dot, dot, they got the job.

I'm very excited to meet with you, and I'm very excited of this opportunity, and I think some of my excitement has made me a little nervous. Can we start over? It's that simple. He just said, hey, I'm nervous because I'm excited. Can we start over? The hiring manager loved it. He loved that he could own that, admit it, and they did. Needless to say, fast forward, dot, dot, dot, they got the job.

They're there. They're happy. Clients. I actually had this happen where I had a client who was so excited to meet with a banker. They met for lunch. and he actually had several martinis over lunch because he was so nervous and excited to be meeting with this person.

They're there. They're happy. Clients. I actually had this happen where I had a client who was so excited to meet with a banker. They met for lunch. and he actually had several martinis over lunch because he was so nervous and excited to be meeting with this person.

Thankfully, after about the two-thirds of the way through the second one, I think their conscience kicked in and they realized, oh, this is probably not the impression I want to be making, and they did something very similar. Hey, you know what? Let me push my drink to the side. Obviously, we're very excited that you're interested in our organization. Let me start over on a couple different things.

Thankfully, after about the two-thirds of the way through the second one, I think their conscience kicked in and they realized, oh, this is probably not the impression I want to be making, and they did something very similar. Hey, you know what? Let me push my drink to the side. Obviously, we're very excited that you're interested in our organization. Let me start over on a couple different things.

It's very simple. It's very easy. When you do just kind of open it up and say, hey, let's just start over. It really lets the other person's guard down. And even though some people say like, oh, you can never take away a first impression. I don't necessarily buy into that. I think it can be difficult to overcome a first impression and people will look for evidence.

It's very simple. It's very easy. When you do just kind of open it up and say, hey, let's just start over. It really lets the other person's guard down. And even though some people say like, oh, you can never take away a first impression. I don't necessarily buy into that. I think it can be difficult to overcome a first impression and people will look for evidence.

to enforce that first impression. But when you bring humanity to it, most people let their guard down. And instead of looking for reasons to enforce the first impression, they will actually look for reasons to see you as you truly want to be represented. Now so far, we've only been talking about a first interview, but what if you get another? Let's talk about some key steps in a second interview.

to enforce that first impression. But when you bring humanity to it, most people let their guard down. And instead of looking for reasons to enforce the first impression, they will actually look for reasons to see you as you truly want to be represented. Now so far, we've only been talking about a first interview, but what if you get another? Let's talk about some key steps in a second interview.

This is of course what takes place after you've had your initial interview. Now you're coming back for a second one. Usually it's a little bit deeper dive. It can be a little bit less formal because it's kind of like your second date. So here are a couple things that are critical during that time. First and foremost,

This is of course what takes place after you've had your initial interview. Now you're coming back for a second one. Usually it's a little bit deeper dive. It can be a little bit less formal because it's kind of like your second date. So here are a couple things that are critical during that time. First and foremost,

If you are meeting with anybody you have not already met with, even though it's your second interview, it's their first interview. So you need to be very smart and mindful of treating it like it's a first interview. They don't know you. They've obviously or probably heard good things. They know you're interested and they are interested in you. But be smart.

If you are meeting with anybody you have not already met with, even though it's your second interview, it's their first interview. So you need to be very smart and mindful of treating it like it's a first interview. They don't know you. They've obviously or probably heard good things. They know you're interested and they are interested in you. But be smart.

You need to make a very strong first impression with them. And I think it's also okay to ask some of the same questions you asked in the first interview. Hey, I was talking with such and such last week. He mentioned this. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

You need to make a very strong first impression with them. And I think it's also okay to ask some of the same questions you asked in the first interview. Hey, I was talking with such and such last week. He mentioned this. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

This is actually going to serve you incredibly well because you'll be able to see, hey, is there consistency in the organization with their answers or are there some discrepancies to which you'd want to find out for sure? Now, let's say you're actually meeting with the same person and it truly is a second interview.

This is actually going to serve you incredibly well because you'll be able to see, hey, is there consistency in the organization with their answers or are there some discrepancies to which you'd want to find out for sure? Now, let's say you're actually meeting with the same person and it truly is a second interview.

While usually this can be a little bit more of an informal meeting, this is where oftentimes I see candidates get a little bit too relaxed too soon. I'll use a dating analogy. Second date, you guys had a good first date, second date comes up. You want to be smart. You still want to play the part to a certain degree, if you will.

While usually this can be a little bit more of an informal meeting, this is where oftentimes I see candidates get a little bit too relaxed too soon. I'll use a dating analogy. Second date, you guys had a good first date, second date comes up. You want to be smart. You still want to play the part to a certain degree, if you will.