Have I got a good chance at getting this job?
I was made redundant in June from a business analyst role in which I worked in for 5 years.
I took a short holiday after that, I have been applying to some jobs after that and have had a few interviews but with no luck.
Last month I had an interview for software engineer role on a 18 month contract at my local police station. The manager for the role got back in touch with me a few days after and said that i don't have the exact skills to get started straightaway as it's only for 18 months the role doesn't have much time to be trained up in as it covers a wide range of services, however she told me about an upcoming role in the same team which she feels my skills are more aligned with.
Its a similar role and is a 2 year contract so there is more time to learn on the job and it covers less wide projects.
She told me that I will need to go through the application and interview process again, but she has asked me to get in touch if I have any questions.
The talent acquisition lead/internal recruiter emailed me the link to the role 2 weeks ago and he said 'we have to be fair and advertise this to everyone, but we would really like you to apply for this role' so I have applied for it.
The job post closed last week, and the interview is confirmed for next week.
It says the same as it did when I interviewed for the previous role, that its a 45 minute competency based interview with the same people as last time. Seen as I have already interviewed for a similar role and with the same people, could I expect this interview to be any easier?
I took a short holiday after that, I have been applying to some jobs after that and have had a few interviews but with no luck.
Last month I had an interview for software engineer role on a 18 month contract at my local police station. The manager for the role got back in touch with me a few days after and said that i don't have the exact skills to get started straightaway as it's only for 18 months the role doesn't have much time to be trained up in as it covers a wide range of services, however she told me about an upcoming role in the same team which she feels my skills are more aligned with.
Its a similar role and is a 2 year contract so there is more time to learn on the job and it covers less wide projects.
She told me that I will need to go through the application and interview process again, but she has asked me to get in touch if I have any questions.
The talent acquisition lead/internal recruiter emailed me the link to the role 2 weeks ago and he said 'we have to be fair and advertise this to everyone, but we would really like you to apply for this role' so I have applied for it.
The job post closed last week, and the interview is confirmed for next week.
It says the same as it did when I interviewed for the previous role, that its a 45 minute competency based interview with the same people as last time. Seen as I have already interviewed for a similar role and with the same people, could I expect this interview to be any easier?
You personally may find it easier as you've already been through the process.
However, the interview will be basically the same for every candidate; the company can't tailor it for every individual or for previous applicants as that would leave them open to accusations of bias and unfair practice.
However, the interview will be basically the same for every candidate; the company can't tailor it for every individual or for previous applicants as that would leave them open to accusations of bias and unfair practice.
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