| Preparing for job interviews, candidates try to collect | | | | know that you aren't seeking a dead-end position. |
| information to formulate their best answers to | | | | They want a mover and a shaker, not someone with |
| questions that are most likely going to be asked. | | | | limited or no ambition! |
| Despite this extensive preparation, the actual interview | | | | 4. What Are The Evaluation Criteria? This is another |
| could turn to be boring. Worse still, you could begin to | | | | straightforward question that tells you how you are |
| sense the interview's failure. Unless you do something | | | | going to be evaluated later and how it might affect |
| to turn the situation around, it is going to be a battle lost. | | | | your career growth. It also sheds light on the |
| So what better way to save the interview than by | | | | organizational structure. |
| asking a few pertinent questions? (Hint: you should be | | | | 5. Are There Other Responsibilities Not Mentioned In |
| doing this anyway!) | | | | The Ad? Knowing the answer to this question will help |
| Top 7 Questions You Should Ask An Interviewer | | | | you prepare for salary negotiations. If you don't ask |
| The questions you ask should not just be for the sake | | | | this question, you will be devaluing yourself. Knowing |
| of asking but they must demonstrate your interest in | | | | your complete responsibilities beforehand not only |
| the position and the company. In addition, the more | | | | paves the way for a good salary but will help you to |
| seriousness and earnestness with which you ask them | | | | avoid frustration later on. |
| the more they are impressed with your knowledge, | | | | 6. Will The Company Sponsor Me For Training? The |
| intelligence and interest in their company. So, here is the | | | | answer to this question will demonstrate |
| list of top 7 questions you can ask interviewers | | | | management's commitment to adapt and reinvent |
| whether or not you are caught in a catch-22 situation. | | | | themselves on a continuous basis by investing in |
| 1. What Is The Immediate Key Result Area That The | | | | human capital. Companies that are hiring six sigma |
| Company Is Looking From Me? This gives you more | | | | professionals usually respond positively to this question. |
| insight into what you must expect upon being hired. | | | | If a company isn't willing to do this, you should probably |
| Since you will probably get a more informative answer | | | | think twice about pursuing a career with them. |
| than what the job advertisement said, you will probably | | | | 7. How Long Will You Take To Make Your Decision? |
| get a better answer now. You will also be able to | | | | You need to ask this question to demonstrate your |
| immediately concentrate on the key result area as you | | | | interest in the job, but also to subtly let them know that |
| know how you are being judged. | | | | you have other irons in the fire (i.e. - other job |
| 2. Can You Perceive Me As Contributing To The | | | | prospects). Never let an interviewer think that their |
| Company? This is a point blank question asked without | | | | company is your only employment option. This will limit |
| the intention to annoy the interviewer. It is very hard for | | | | your negotiation strength, plus it lets them know that |
| them to avoid answering this one. Also it reveals | | | | they can take their time in deciding to hire you, |
| where you stand so far as the interview is concerned. | | | | because you have signaled that you aren't going |
| You have to ask this question, so that you can counter | | | | anywhere! |
| any potentially negative impressions that the | | | | Asking questions is not a big deal but how you ask |
| interviewer has of you or your ability to contribute. | | | | them is. You must be mature enough to show you |
| 3. What Growth Opportunities The Company Can | | | | have class and your selection of questions really |
| Provide Me? This gives the interviewer the message | | | | means that you mean business. Don't use questions to |
| that you mean business and are not a pushover. It also | | | | show off, use them to gain real insight into the |
| reflects your career orientation - companies want to | | | | company's inner workings. |