At the end of your interview they are going to ask you if you have any questions. Your answer is unequivocally, “YES”. You do have questions. If you don’t have questions. Here is a list of 7 questions you could ask at the end of an interview. Keep in mind you only need 3-4 powerful questions. The purpose of the questions is to gain more information about the position, the organization and the expectations they have of you – or the candidate they select. This is your one opportunity to glean as much information as you can to make an …read more

As I’ve said before, the questions you ask the interviewer are just as important as the answers you give to the questions they ask you.  Asking great questions is just another way that you can set yourself apart from other candidates who may exactly equal on skills and education required for the job.
Here are 5 examples of good questions to ask on your next job interview.

How has the troubled economy effected your business?
What kind of challenges is the organization facing right now (particularly important if you are interviewing for a management position)?
What do you think it takes for a person …read more

So, you didn’t get the job and you are wondering why.  Why not just ask the hiring manager?  But, before you do it’s important to think about your strategy.  You don’t want to put him/her on the spot by asking awkwardly phrased questions but most hiring managers would be happy to give you feedback if you ask the right way.
What you shouldn’t ask:
“I wondered if you could tell me why I was not selected for the job?”  This is really difficult question for the interviewer to answer without the risk of insulting the candidate and rather than insult the candidate, they’ll …read more

One of the hardest things about a job interview is trying to figure out exactly what the hiring manager is looking for in a candidate.   I recently received some great advice about this from a good friend when I was preparing for an interview myself. 
“Make them tell you what they want in a candidate, then spend the rest of your time convincing them that you are that candidate.”
Why didn’t I think of that?  So rather than try to anticipate what kind of person they may be looking for, I can just ask them?  SHAZAMM!  That’s genius!  And that’s exactly what I …read more

These days managers are getting more and more creative about the questions they ask candidates during job interviews.  Don’t be surprised if you get asked “what do you do for fun” or “what’s the last book you read”.
For the most part these questions are easy to answer and work in the favor of the candidate.
The ”what do you do for fun” question: 
The hiring manager is most likely asking this because they may feel that having a hobby makes the candidate well-rounded and interesting.  The hobby itself can also be very telling.  If you have some strange fetish, keep that to yourself!
I’d answer this …read more