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Questions to Ask During a Job Interview
The goal of a job interview is to sell yourself. The best way to do this is to ask intelligent, well thought out questions. The following questions are good examples to use during a job interview--use them to your advantage!
- Please give me a detailed job description.
- Why is the position available?
- Where does the position lead?
- What are the company's short and long range objectives?
- What has been the company's growth in the last five
years?
- What will the growth be in the next five years?
- What are some possible outside influences affecting
your growth?
- In what direction is the company headed? Do you anticipate
new product lines or expansion of existing product lines?
- In your opinion, what are areas within your company
that need polishing or developing?
- What are some unique characteristics of this company?
- If you had your choice, what would you add to or
subtract from an incumbent's qualifications to increase your bottom
line?
- What do you look for in a potential employee?
- What are some common denominators of successful employees
of this company?
- What techniques have people employed to become productive
in your department?
- How long does it take an individual to become productive?
- What aspects of my background are of most interest
to you?
- How does my background compare to other candidates
you have seen thus far?
- Before I leave, are there any areas of my background
upon which I can further elaborate?
- What is your background? Why did you join the company?
How long have you been here? What has been your growth with the company?
- What is the next step in your hiring process?
- Ask for the job!
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