| Usually, the emphasis in job interview prep involves | | | | manager's greatest problems are so you can tell him |
| getting your answers ready for the toughest interview | | | | how you're going to solve them. You can talk about |
| questions–and there's no doubt that it's a critical | | | | similar situations you've dealt with, and show how you |
| component. But you must remember that | | | | already know what it takes to be successful. |
| interviewing is a two-way street. In one respect, the | | | | 3. "What do you like or dislike about working for this |
| job interview is your chance to find out if the company | | | | company?" Asking this question gives you insight into |
| is somewhere you can shine and advance in your | | | | the company and even more help with the responses |
| career. You have to ask the questions that will tell | | | | you give. |
| you what you want to know. | | | | 4. "Are you confident that I'm a person who can |
| But the most immediate benefit to asking questions in | | | | meet the challenges and issues that your company |
| the interview is that just by asking those questions, you | | | | faces?" What you want to know here is that you've |
| stand out as a candidate. You show yourself as a | | | | told the interviewer what they need to know to make |
| go-getter, and you change the interview from a | | | | a confident decision to hire you. This question will help |
| one-sided interrogation into a conversation between | | | | you uncover any objections while you're right there to |
| professionals. It helps you establish rapport, and it | | | | answer them. Maybe there's some doubt the hiring |
| uncovers for you what the interviewer is looking | | | | manager has about your experience or abilities, you |
| for–so that you can tailor your answers to what's | | | | can find out what it is and speak to that. It's |
| going to make the best impression on him. | | | | sometimes hard to do, but it's worth it. (It becomes |
| To effectively find out what the interviewer wants to | | | | easier and more effective if you practice with an |
| know, you have to ask the right questions. What are | | | | interview coach first.) |
| they? | | | | 5. "What's the next step in this process?" I can't |
| 1. "Tell me about what you're looking for in this | | | | emphasize enough how important it is to close the |
| position?" Or, if you want to be more specific, "Tell me | | | | deal. You can't leave the interview without asking for |
| about the best member of your team?" You want to | | | | the job. Not only will you give yourself a little more |
| know what has made the top performers | | | | peace of mind by knowing what their timeline looks like, |
| successful. What skills or characteristics do they | | | | you demonstrate that you're proactive and confident |
| have? Then you can point out similar skills and | | | | as well as give them an idea of how you'll deal with |
| qualities that you have that will allow you to be a top | | | | customers. |
| performer here, too. | | | | Asking the right questions leads you to give the most |
| 2. "What's the greatest challenge for this position?" | | | | impressive answers and creates a very successful |
| Same idea. You want to know what the hiring | | | | environment for you to have a killer interview. |