| If you are facing a job interview, you may not think | | | | 4. What are the main objectives of this role? |
| about asking questions yourself when in fact, you can | | | | 5. Of those objectives, what is most pressing? What |
| and should. There are many great reasons you should | | | | would you like to have done in the next 3 months? |
| ask questions in a job interview. For one, you want to | | | | 6. How would you describe your management style? |
| make sure you are really the right person for the job. | | | | (If you are feeling really confident ask: How would your |
| You also want to be sure the position you are | | | | colleagues describe your style of management?) |
| interviewing for is what you understand it to be. | | | | 7. Of the people that you've seen join the company at |
| The job interview process is not just about you trying | | | | my level, can you name a few reasons why they |
| out for a position but it's about a mutual understanding | | | | failed? |
| of a possible work agreement. This is why these eight | | | | 8. Do you think the culture here is similar to X (name |
| killer interview questions can help you determine if this | | | | rival company)? What are the strengths of this |
| is the job for you and also show the potential | | | | culture? |
| employer that you're right for the job. | | | | When you ask these questions, it shows the |
| On your next job interview, ask these questions: | | | | interviewer that you are alert to the challenges of the |
| 1. Why is this position open? Are there any key | | | | role and confident. It also gives you the opportunity to |
| changes since the last person held the role? - This will | | | | learn more about the position you are interviewing for |
| give you information about the position, the company | | | | and whether or not it is the right position for you and |
| and anything that might have taken place upon the | | | | your needs. You take the focus and pressure off of |
| absence of the previous employee. It gives you a feel | | | | you completely and put some of it back on the |
| for what role you would be possibly stepping into. | | | | interviewer and the company to prove to you why |
| 2. Why did the last person move on? (wait for | | | | you should take their job. |
| answer) Is this a trend over the recent few years? - | | | | Of course, you can phase these interview questions in |
| This puts the ball in your court, shows you are | | | | language that sits comfortably with you, don't fire them |
| confident and gives you important information about | | | | out one after the other, try to pace your questions |
| the position you are considering stepping into. | | | | throughout the interview process at opportune |
| 3. If I were the person to take this role, how would you | | | | moments. |
| like me to perform in the role as compared to the | | | | Best of luck with your next interview! |
| previous person? | | | | |