The 10 Best Questions to Ask at a Job Interview - On Careers (usnews.com) - StumbleUpon. Karen Burns You’re interviewing for a job. After 20 or 30 minutes, you’re asked: “Do you have any questions?” The worst thing you can do is ask, “What is it your company does?” (Hey, it has happened.) The next worst thing you can do is say, “Um, nope, I don’t have any questions.” [See 21 secrets to getting a job offer.]
You need to ask some questions! Bottom line: Don’t make the interviewer do all the heavy lifting. [See 50 tips for surviving your worst work day.] So what should you ask? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. [See more career advice at the U.S.News Careers site.] 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. P.S. 10 Sticky Job Interview Situations and How to Handle Them. Printer-Friendly Version by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. Job interviewing can be an unnerving experience, but if you know how to handle some of the stickiest situations encountered in interviewing, you can be that much more confident. Here are 10 of the stickiest. The Bad Interviewer. Not every professional who conducts job interviews with candidates knows how to conduct an interview effectively. Final Thoughts on Succeeding in Job Interviews Job-seekers need to think of each interview question as an opportunity to showcase an accomplishment or strength. Questions about some of the terminology used in this article?
Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., creative director and associate publisher of Quintessential Careers, is an educator, author, and blogger who provides content for Quintessential Careers, edits QuintZine, an electronic newsletter for jobseekers, and blogs about storytelling in the job search at A Storied Career. Dr. Interview Tips - How to Successfully Handle Your Job Interview. Interview Questions: Job Interview Questions and Answers. By Alison Doyle The best way to get ready for a job interview is to take the time to review the most common interview questions you will most likely be asked. Knowing what you're going to say can eliminate a lot of interview stress. You don't need to memorize an answer, but do take the time to consider how you'll respond. The more you prepare, the more confident you'll feel during a job interview. Job Interview Questions and Best Answers Review examples of the best answers for the most frequently asked interview questions in several different categories, and advice on how to answer.
Most Frequently Asked Top 10 Interview Questions and Answers Interview Questions About YouInterviewers will ask questions about you to gain insight into your personality, and to determine whether you're a fit for both the job and the company. continue reading below our video Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Questions About Leaving Your JobEmployers almost always ask about why you left, or are leaving, your job. The 25 most difficult questions. If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year's resolution to find a new one, here's a helping hand. The job interview is considered to be the most critical aspect of every expedition that brings you face-to- face with the future boss. One must prepare for it with the same tenacity and quickness as one does for a fencing tournament or a chess match. This article has been excerpted from "PARTING COMPANY: How to Survive the Loss of a Job and Find Another Successfully" by William J.
Morin and James C. Morin is chairman and Cabrera is president of New York-based Drake Beam Morin, nation's major outplacement firm, which has opened offices in Philadelphia. 1. Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extracareful that you don't run off at the mouth. 2. You should be able to discuss products or services, revenues, reputation, image, goals, problems, management style, people, history and philosophy. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.