So, I just finished a second interview.

So, I just finished a second interview. It was roughly about 15 minutes with the Director and one other person. I was on time. The Director was late. They asked me about my presenting and writing skills. To break the ice I told them that with grammerly I'm 10 out of 10. That got a laugh but I was honest and rated myself at an 8.5 to a 9. (Looking back I should have added that I am a very detailed writer). I do proof read but sometimes I may still miss something so I use grammerly or ask someone else to read it. They do know now that I use grammerly for technical support. In regards to my presenting skills I let them know that I have presented for a previous position that I held to promote the program. I didn't have a number to give them on how big of a group that I've presented to but mentioned that I had presented to churches and at community meetings in front of residents and variuos partners. They asked if I had kids. (Which I didn't think that they could). I answered no kids or pets and advised that I'm used to working a nontraditional schedule so I am flexable with my hours if there is an occassional evening or two that I have to work late or a weekend day. They asked about me handling conflict and I gave an example of me finding employment for someone and having to coach them a few times on workplace concerns brought to my attention but the person was offerred the job by the end of our work experience because they had turned their behavior around. I told them regarding presenting that I would make sure to gather whatever brochures and handouts needed. I would also make sure that I know appropriate talking points and review them. I'm not sure how this went......it was roughly a 15 minute interview. IDK. I'm still gonna continue looking though. I have another interview with another company on Wednesday.

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  1. Anonymous

    Sounds like you did great.

    But also agree to contact you job search because it's important to receive multiple offers so you have options.

  2. Anonymous

    Thanks. Continuing to do so.

  3. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Never take your foot off the gas in your job search until you have a written offer letter in your hand.

  4. Anonymous

    Thanks. Continuing to do so.

  5. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    GOOD LUCK!

  6. Anonymous

    Good luck in your search!

  7. Anonymous

    Best of luck on your search. You are correct - they should not have asked about your family status (i.e., kids, etc.) as that should not be part of the consideration for your candidacy. You certainly have the option to volunteer the info, but again they should not assess you based upon that. The fact that you say you can flex your schedule should be sufficient (if that is what the position requires). And with regard to the use of tools including software/ apps like grammarly, there is nothing wrong with mentioning this from my perspective as a hiring manager. I would rather have employees who can recognize when they need assistance with a task or project and have the intellect and confidence to go out and seek assistance (whether it be from a software resource or other knowledgeable personnel). I'm more likely to look at this from the "Pro" column when evaluating a candidate.

  8. Anonymous

    Thank you for your input.

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