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The differences between the first interview and the second. Master the key points, and get hired!
In the recruiting process of most Japanese companies, there will be a second and even a third interview. During each of them, the questions raised by the interviewers along with their department and job position are quite different, so they required the aspects of the applicants they need for their team. To learn these things ahead of time, and prepare accordingly can get a bigger chance to pass the interviews. This article will explain the differences between the first and the second interview.
The Interviewers
During the first interview, the interviewers are normally composed of the new employees from HR department and new employees or key employees from the department which is recruiting. The interviewers are normally young and not quite familiar with the process of an interview in most cases, that’s why the first impression left by the applicants is of great significance. In the second interview, however, interviewers are the people who is in charge of each department, and key employees in HR department, which means they know the interview well, they can see through the applicants and find out if he or she is the one they need. Therefore, the applicants are required to show their professional skills and personality even better, and bring out a better self by exploring their advantages and experience further.
Key points in the interviews
The first interview is considered to be the primary election, through which the company could find out if the applicants possess the basic communication ability and manners so that they can measure their working capacity. That’s why the applicants are supposed to talk about their experience, skills, advantages and so on. On the other hand, the second interview focuses on things like whether the applicants can adapt the job well, how well they understand the job and career, the junction point of the applicants and the cooperation, how eager they want the job, whether they can meet company’s culture. This requires each applicant to learn more about themselves, and do enough research about the company as well as show the enthusiasm they hold towards the company.
Most frequent questions
In the first interview, the interviewers would often ask some basic questions. So the applicants should prepare a self-introduction, job orientation, self-display (advantages), and working experience so far, hobbies those kind of routine answers carefully. When it comes to the second time, many questions would be related to actual work, and they would continue to find out about the applicants’ enthusiasm. While answering these questions, try to avoid conflicting with what you said last time. Besides, you will be asked about what you’d like to do if you get the job, your future plans, and how it came out when you apply jobs in other companies.
Those are the difference between the first interview and the second one. All your answers are based on your self-analyze and your research about the company. Thus, be well-prepared, use words that are easy to understand, answer questions with an enthusiastic attitude, so that you are likely to pass the interview.
Read more about Japanese recruitment information, see Japanese-Jobs.com ( https://jp.japanese-jobs.com/en).
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<p><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-507" src="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27140144/36-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27140144/36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27140144/36-300x200.jpg 300w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27140144/36-768x512.jpg 768w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27140144/36.jpg 1267w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></p> <p>At the beginning of interviews with Japanese companies, interviewers will ask the applicants to do a self-introduction, in order to have a brief understanding in a short time. It is different from talking about your advantages, special skills and talents in details. However, mentioning something more about the connection between yourself and the company needs while self-introduction could help you to leave a good impression to the interviewers, as well as provide topics for the interview afterwards. This article will teach you what are proper to say during interview and the things need to pay special attention to.</p> <h3>The thing you’re supposed to say during self-introduction</h3> <p>A successful self-introduction not only can let the interviewers know things such as your home town and personalities but also can break down the embarrassing atmosphere as well as make ways for the following conversation. The interviewers won’t look through everyone’s resume and application form carefully, that’s why self-introduction can provide detailed information basing on your CV.A successful self-introduction not only can let the interviewers know things such as your home town and personalities but also can break down the embarrassing atmosphere as well as make ways for the following conversation. The interviewers won’t look through everyone’s resume and application form carefully, that’s why self-introduction can provide detailed information basing on your CV.</p> <p>Which should include:</p> <p>・ Name</p> <p>・ Education and work experiences</p> <p>・ Professional skills</p> <p>・ Hobby and talents</p> <p>In a word, to summarize key information briefly is of great importance in a self-introduction. Yet, putting some key words that may impress the interviewers to the part you planned to emphasis and break out in detail can be a bonus point.</p> <h3>The things you should pay attention to while self-introduction</h3> <h4>Content</h4> <p>Normally, interview starts with applicants’ self-introduction, end up with self-display and job orientation made by each applicant solely. Therefore if you do much self-display or job orientation in your self-introduction, you will be repeating some information afterwards. Though it’s great to show your advantages and how eager you are, better make it an ending focus.</p> <h4>The way you speak</h4> <p>Answering the questions loudly and clearly with an optimistic attitude. In addition, look directly into the interviewers’ eyes. It’s important to communicate with eyes.</p> <h4>Time</h4> <p>Sometimes, you would get instructions like give a self-introduction within 30 seconds or 2 minutes. If there’s no time limitation, self-introduction normally finished within around 1 minute (250 to 300 words in Japanese). People tend to speak faster when feeling nervures, so you’d better practice for a few times before the interview.</p> <h4>Examples</h4> <p>In the end, let’s see two detailed examples, one is particularly focuses on introducing him/herself, while the other mentioning something more about the connection between yourself and the company needs.</p> <p>Example 1</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-508" src="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154211/36-1.png" alt="" width="737" height="261" srcset="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154211/36-1.png 737w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154211/36-1-300x106.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px"></p> <p>Example 2</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-510" src="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154459/36-21.png" alt="" width="785" height="252" srcset="http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154459/36-21.png 785w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154459/36-21-300x96.png 300w, http://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/japanese-jobs-production-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/11/27154459/36-21-768x247.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px"></p> <p>Referring to the points listed and examples above, think about how to make a self-introduction that can leave a good impression.</p> <p>Read more about Japanese recruitment information, see <a href="http://jp.japanese-jobs.com/en">Japanese-Jobs.com</a> ( <a href="https://jp.japanese-jobs.com/en">https://jp.japanese-jobs.com/en</a>).</p>
