| Great! You have gotten through the initial telephone | | | | knowledge of the role first of all. Then show the |
| conversation. The head-hunter thinks you might be right | | | | relevant experience and track record you have in |
| for the job and you are open to explore. How can you | | | | relation to the role. Be specific and give quantifiable |
| proceed to ace the interview? | | | | numbers as much as possible. All these will assist in |
| Remember firstly that the job is NEVER yours until | | | | evaluating your suitability for the job. |
| you have signed the employment offer and started | | | | 3) Be friends with the head-hunter. It does not ALL |
| work! The face to face interview is just one of the | | | | have to be talk about work. You can have a informal |
| many steps before you reach that stage. However, | | | | chat, find out how more about the personal life about |
| this could be possibly one of the most important | | | | the head-hunter. Remember that you are using this |
| stages. | | | | face to face opportunity to build a relationship too with |
| Do take note that you are meeting the head-hunter to | | | | the headhunter. You could ask him more about the |
| further explore the opportunity in detail, to get as much | | | | market, his opinion, views and find out more about your |
| information as you can about the role and to also | | | | competitors through him. |
| gauge your comfort level with the headhunter. On the | | | | 4) Lastly, do not assume that you already know |
| headhunter's side, their role is straightforward. Find | | | | everything about the job from the headhunter. If it |
| people who can do the job with the right personality | | | | sounds interesting enough, go for the interview with the |
| and cultural fit for their client whom they can present | | | | client if the head-hunter would consider you for his |
| as a shortlist to their client. You will NEVER be the only | | | | shortlist. |
| one that the head-hunter presents. Be humble, but yet | | | | Great! Remember to stay in close communication |
| toot your own horn appropriately. | | | | thereafter, especially when moving on to interviews |
| 1) Be positive and friendly at the meeting. Smile, be | | | | and final negotiations. Be straightforward, honest and |
| energetic and give a positive impression. Even if you | | | | keep the head-hunter updated on any issues which |
| do not intend to move to the next stage, remember | | | | might crop out along the process. |
| that its always good to leave a positive impression. | | | | The head-hunter is there to assist both their clients and |
| 2) During the face to face meeting, it is important to | | | | yourself, so work together hand in hand with them. |
| "sell" yourself with respect to the role. Clarify your | | | | |