In light of the not-so-great job market, this post is all about how important it is to ask questions at a job interview. Interviewers want to know you've done your research, and they expect you ask questions about the company and/or the specific position you are interviewing for.
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1. THE TWO-SIDED JOB INTERVIEW EXPANDING THE JOB SEEKERS ROLE
IN THE HIRING PROCESS
2. COMPANY 1 IM COMPANY 2 LOOKINGFOR A JOB! COMPANY 3 COMPANY 4
COMPANY 5 COMPANY 6 COMPANY 7 COMPANY 8 COMPANY 9 COMPANY 10
4. TYPICAL INTERVIEW WHAT ARETELL ME ABOUT SOME OF YOUR WHAT
ARE YOUR YOURSELF. STRENGTHS? WEAKNESSES? TELL ME ABOUT DO YOU
WORKDO YOU KNOW A PAST WORK WELL IN AWHAT WE DO? CHALLENGE.
TEAM?
5. WHERE WHAT WHO
6. WHEREDoes this position involve travel?Where will I spend
most of my time on the job?Can you describe the company culture?
(This is more of a general question about the work
environment.)
7. WHAT Can you describe a typical day/week in this position?
What do you expect me to accomplish in the first few months in this
position? What is the potential growth like for this position? What
is the process like for making strategic decisions on projects?
What type of training is provided? Does this position involve
training others?
8. WHO Who does the person in this position report to? Which
other departments do you collaborate with the most? Who is
available to answer questions or concerns? Does this position
involve more independent research or team collaboration? Who will
be measuring the success of the person in this position? What is
the process for doing so?
9. WHEN YOU GET ALL THE INFO YOU NEEDThats the questions I
have, is there any other information you need from me?When can I
expect to hear from you regarding a decision?May I have your
business card/contact information?
10. AND DONT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS!REMEMBER, YOURE
INTERVIEWING THEM TOO!
11. THANKS FOR TUNING IN AND HAPPY INTERVIEWING! CONNECT WITH
ME: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericastarr VIEW MY BLOG:
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