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So you snagged a second interview with the company. Great! Now what? You’ll likely be asked all of the same questions again, whether it is the same individual or a different interviewer. Why are they repeating these things? Didn’t they hear correctly the first time?

Of course they heard correctly the first time. The purpose of reasking the same questions deals with consistency, research, and preparedness. Do your second set of answers mesh well with the first? Did you do further research into the industry, company, and the position? Are you prepared with a plan?

Preparing a plan of action, or proposal, for a prospective employer is usually not part of the thought process for a candidate at the stage of a second interview. It is, however, a potential leg up on your competition. Walk in there ready, showing you did your research and can present it in a concise, interesting, and well-researched manner.

Step 1: Do Your Research

After the first interview, you should have a pretty good idea what the essentials are for this job. Also, you should have done further investigation into the company you’re interviewing at and know they industry at a reasonable level. Research to come up with solutions to potential problems, reach forecasted goals, and to overall show that you’re a cut above the rest.

Step 2: Develop a Plan

Make an outline of a path to follow for accomplishing goals and overcoming unforeseen or existing stumbling blocks. Create a scenario-type plan and go over it in an acutely defined fashion. While the presentation does not need to be anything fancy, a standard Powerpoint, or at least a few charts, graphs, and a script to work off of when at the interview are essential.

Foreseeing and creating a plan of action for potential on-the-job situations is typically not asked for, especially at such an early stage, by the interviewer. It does, however, show initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, and leadership. Essentially, it provides the interviewer with a good picture of the qualities you have to offer for the position in question.

Good luck. If you’re interested in more great interviewing tips, please check out 360JobInterview’s live one-on-one job interview coaching services.