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| Important Questions To Ask |
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You are in the
interview... and the interviewer asks you if you have any questions? Here are
some that you might want to ask.
- Why is this position
open? How often has it been filled in the past 5 to 10 years?
- What have been the
primary reasons for people leaving?
- Why did the last
person leave?
- In what ways were you
pleased with what he or she did?
- Where was the greatest
room for improvement?
- What would you like
done differently by the next person who fills the position?
- What are some of the
objectives you would like accomplished in this position?
- What is the most
pressing? What would you like to have done within the next two or three months?
six months? one to two years?
- What are some of the
longer term objectives you would like to complete?
- What freedom would I
have in determining my objectives, deadlines, and methods of
measurements?
- What kind of support
does this position receive in terms of people, finances, etc.?
- What are some of the
more difficult problems that one would face in this position? How do you think
these could best be handled?
- In terms of status,
prestige and influence, how does this department compare with others,
especially from the viewpoint of the top person?
- How would you describe
your management style?
- How does this compare
with your boss and those above him or her, especially the chief
executive?
- What personality
traits do you consider critical for this position? What do you see as my
strengths, shortcomings and chances for this position?
- Where could a person
go who is successful in this position and within what time frame?
- In what ways has this
organization been most successful in terms of products and services over the
years, particularly more recently. Are new markets being developed? If so, what
are they?
- What significant
changes do you foresee in the near future? Expansion plans? Reorganization?
What significant changes have happened recently? What was the impact on this
department?
- Is there any reason
why I would not be considered for this position?
- Are there plans for
mergers or acquisitions?
- What is the best thing
you know about this organization? What is the worst thing you know?
- What is the corporate
mission statement? What are the company's goals?
- What formal and
informal benchmarks will you use to measure my effectiveness and my
contributions?
- How does the reporting
relationship work? What are the acceptable channels of
communication?
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