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Topic Name: Second Interview with HR
Message Name: Be technical
Date Posted: 07/12/2002
In Reply To: I have a second interview with HR and need some advice. The first interview was with 2 hiring managers in research and development and went well. They want to expand their international projects, and I think I'm the only international candidate (American in Germany). They said they had 2 other candidates and apparently couldn't decide between us, so now HR is supposed to help "give an opinion". (I actually don't know if all 3 of us got 2nd interviews.) So here are my questions for any HR reps: 1) If the department couldn't make a decision based on our research backgrounds, what is HR looking for? 2) How technical can I be when I describe my research? Can I expect HR to know something about the projects in the department or should I describe my scientific research in very general terms? 3) I desperately want this job. How can I best sell myself to HR folks? Thanks!
Message: This way, HR has to pass you on to the managers because they cannot handle your questions themselves.

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