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Five Questions to Always
Ask On an Interview
Also: Get
a Job Offer From Every Interview, Job
Interview Preparation - What Employers Are Looking For,
Ten
Tips to a Job Winning Interview
These
five questions go beyond the obvious ones, such as
the title of the job, the job description, to whom
it would be reporting, and other such basic
questions. In fact, it's unlikely you'll even need
to ask those questions, as they're usually outlined
for you.
With some preparation
and thought, you should be able to easily come up
with 15 - 20 first-interview questions to ask. But
these five - in some form - should always be asked.
Not only will they help you to ascertain if the job
for which you are interviewing meets the criterion
of your perfect job, but the answers, when put
together, will give you a fairly accurate picture of
what's really going on behind the interview.
WHAT ARE THE
PRIORITIES THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED
IMMEDIATELY IN THIS POSITION?: A title alone
tells you nothing. The job description won't
reveal much either, except whether or not you're
capable of doing what's required functionally on a
daily basis. For the same reason that you put your
accomplishments on your resume - and not just the
job description - here, too, you want to get a
sense of the individuality of this job in this
company.
Was everything left running smoothly? Is it
pretty much picking up and continuing daily
functions as normal? Or is there damage control
that needs to be done? If so, is there a time line
for the repair, and is it an achievable one
considering your capabilities? Is it realistic
regardless of who holds the position?
If you don't have any information, this will
begin to clue you in about both the supervisor and
the previous employee. If you have been provided
with some detail already, then the answer should
track with what you've already learned.
HOW LONG WAS THE PREVIOUS PERSON HERE? WHY
DID THEY LEAVE? Generally, in answering the
first part, the interviewer will answer the second
part as well. But if they don't, then ask it. And
if that person was there an oddly short time, you
also want to know how long the person before that
was there.
See where I'm going with this? If the job is in
disarray, and the last two people were there a
short period of time and were fired, you don't
need to ask any of the other questions here. Exit
gracefully and then run! Because before long, you,
too, will be terminated for not achieving whatever
it is they want done - regardless of if the stated
time frame sounded realistic or not.
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- TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE. HOW DO YOU
BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR EMPLOYEES?: Is he a micro
manager? Is he an information hound that needs to be kept
informed of everything? Does he leave people alone to do
what he hired them for and simply keep on top of what's
going on? Does he help you if you have trouble? Do any
mentoring? Or is he a berating, derogatory, jerk?
Obviously he's not going to come right out and tell you
he's a micro manager! Instead he might say, "I like to
keep a very close watch on what's going on in my
department," or "I visit with each member of my department
on a daily basis to make sure they're staying on track,"
or something similar.
You'll find that the person will be fairly
straightforward in sharing their management style with
you. What you want to pay attention to is how they word
it.
- WHAT TYPES OF PEOPLE TEND TO EXCEL HERE?:
Workaholics? Ones who are self-motivated and manage
themselves well? People who work well in teams or
committees? Employees who keep their supervisor informed
of "where they are with things" on a daily basis?
This tells you something about the pervasive culture in
the company or department. Generally speaking, companies -
or departments - tend to be made up of similar types of
people that are in harmony with the company culture and
philosophy. An entrepreneurial person won't function well
in a committee environment. While sales personalities can
vary greatly, the top achievers are goal driven and
motivated to achieve, rather than complacent. People who
are accustomed to thinking for themselves will find
themselves chafing in a company that has a more
dictatorial style, while those who perform better when
they're told what to do will find themselves adrift in a
company that requires its employees to think for
themselves.
- HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE? WHY DO YOU STAY?:
The answer to this question will give you an indication as
to the feeling or health of the department or company. The
way in which he answers the question will also give you
additional insight into your potential boss, his
management style, and what type of people excel in the
department or company.
These are informational questions, not challenges. Be
genuinely interested in the answer, because you're gaining
valuable information that has to do with your future. When
you leave the interview and process it within yourself,
you'll be matching what you learned with what you are
looking for.
Pay attention to the interviewer's body language and
facial expressions. Is he relaxed? Does he fill in some of
the spaces? Does he speak TO you - or AT you? Does he answer
the question briefly and then quickly fire off another one?
These, too, are valuable cues, and after the interview,
you'll need to piece them together with the verbal
information you received.
Your perfect job might land in your lap by grace and good
fortune. But more likely, you'll need to look for it. It's
there - but to recognize it, you'll need to know what it
doesn't look like, as well as what it does.
Also: Get
a Job Offer From Every Interview, Job
Interview Preparation - What Employers Are Looking For,
Ten
Tips to a Job Winning Interview
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about
questions to ask on an interview here. Judi Perkins has
been a search consultant for 25 years in both the
contingency and retained market, with a short stint in the
temporary and local permanent placement markets. She has
owned her own firm and successfully assisted numerous repeat
clients in hiring all levels of management. She is a Career
Expert and Forum Moderator with
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