Job interview at dream company

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I was sadly made redundant in February. Since then I've really struggled to find a job that suits my skills. (I used to work in London , but had to move due to exHs job and let me take my former job with me). Where I live there are no jobs for my skillset (which is somewhat niche). Anywho, a few weeks ago I found a job and the and said "come and talk to us if you think of applying" which I did as they were literally across the road. Well the lady that saw me and I really liked each other. I still had to go through the whole applying process with an agency. And low and behold I got an interview! I've been doing some research on the company as I've tried to prepare for it and it turns out that the lady who saw me is the new owner. I don't want to get too excited but I think that's a good sign. I don't want to get too hopeful as not that long ago I thought I had aced s job interview at the civil service to be told I was too confident and my English was not plain enough :/ any thought or tips on how to prepare are very welcome

Oh that does sounds really promising OP!

I would do quite a bit of research about the business. Without knowing what kind of business it is or what kind of role you are going for, here are a few suggestions:

• who are the customers
• what is driving the customers to buy/use this business
• what is the unique selling point of this business (location, product, service, combo of all 3)
• who are the local competition and what do they do better/worse/differently?
• what ideas could you bring to the table e.g. sales promotions, product displays, extra services etc.

I would also think hard about what will you bring to the company and why you are the right person for this role.

Having said all of the above, you clearly already have built a good rapport with the business owner/decision maker and that is the most thing of all, so carry on being yourself!

Good luck!

Aww thanks MrsCholly ! It's a project manager role (I used to be one before I got redundant although never had the title but basically that's what I was)... But it was a senior role for a tech company. They're a B2B marketing company specialising in tech companies so you can see how it all lines up :)

OK, that sounds like a really good fit both in terms of skills and experience.

I would play up the fact that as well as having PM skills you have a deep level of insight into the client market and can effectively put yourself into the client's shoes to objectively view projects from their perspective.

As a PM, your attitude to teamwork and ability to motivate and manage teams will be key.

Do you know if they use a PM methodology e.g. Prince, agile- if so do a bit of research, explain prior experience using that or similar methods. Highlight any relevant qualifications or talk about your aspirations to attain them.

Be prepared to set-out how you would manage an end to end project, what plans, controls, reporting arrangements would you put in place to ensure successful delivery.

Not sure if my ramblings are helpful but I'm a management consultant in a tech focussed company and frequently interview / hire PMs and other project team members so hopefully some things are relevant.

Thanks! MrsCholly that's super helpful :) oddly enough my former company is one of their clients so it shows how compatible we are!I forgot to mention, this is technically an account manager role but they said it would suit a project manager (I wouldn't know the specific difference).

My only worry is that I don't come from s marketing/agency background but I think I the end that's irrelevant as a receptionist (for example) is the more or less the same role in an office/hospital/hotel some bits are different of course but that can be learnt on the job :)

I have no advice but really wanted to wish you good luck

Thanks Starlight I do need it... After being made redundant I never thougt I would en up with minimum wage jobs (there's nothing wrong with them) but with an MA from a red brick university I thought that made me very well employable but hey ho... Being a KP wasn't that bad apart from the hours which were horrible