Questions to Ask During an InterviewDid you know that there are questions to ask during an interview that can help boost your chances of getting the job? By inquiring about the company and how you will best fit in, you are showing the employer that you are really interested in working for the organization. To help prepare yourself for asking these questions, it's a good idea to do a little research on the company. If it's a large organization, you should be able to get some information off the internet. If it's a local business, visit the location if it's a retail store, check the yellow pages for advertising, and search the newspaper archives for any mention of the business. This research will give an idea of what the business is about and help you discuss your position within the company. For some ideas on good questions to ask during an interview, read on..... Ten Questions for you to Ask the Interviewer that Scream "I Get the Big Picture!" 1. How long does the average employee stay with your company? There is a good chance that the interviewer will not know the answer to this question. But he or she will be impressed that you asked it because they know you are looking for a company that you plan to stay with a long time. You hope that employees are staying with a company for at three to five years. Depending on the field it can be longer. Healthcare tends to keep its workers longer. Those working for the government stay the longest. If the company has a high turnover rate, this may not be the place for you. 2. Could you describe your company's management style and the type of employee who fits well with it? 3. How important does upper management consider the function of this department/position? 4. In my research I have learned that you company values are …….. What is the company's management style? 5. Have key people left the company? Why? Where did they go? 6. What is the biggest challenge your company has right now? This will give you the company's "problem" that you want to help solve. Offer ways that you can contribute to solving that problem. "So you need people that can work on their own without direction." 7. What is the organization's plan for the next five years? 8. What are the company's strengths and weaknesses compared to its competition? 9. What's the most important thing I can do to help within my first 90 days? 10. Do you have any concerns that I need to clear up in order to be the top candidate? This is where you will have they will have the opportunity to state any concerns they may have of you perhaps hot having been employed in a while. Return to top of Questions to Ask During an Interview Copyright 2008 by Mary Lee Gannon. Mary Lee Gannon is living proof that anyone can turn his or her life around quicker than you would think. She went from a stay-at-home mother with a country club life, to a dreadful divorce and poverty and then on to become a president and CEO within a few years. To receive her free e-newsletter, send an email to info@startingovernow.com. For more FREE information on Starting Over, visit Mary Lee’s site at www.startingovernow.com. These questions to ask during an interview are just part of the equation for getting a good job. For more employment tips, check out the following articles: Resume Tips Home / Divorce Articles /
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