Job hunters usually focus an inordinate amount of time troubling over questions that the interviewer might ask during a typical interview session. Obviously, this is of paramount interest because all interviewees, in the end, want to impress the potential employer. What is unfortunate about the situation is that people forget that the last part of the session involves the opportunity to ask the interviewer the right questions.
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If one dismisses it as simply the interviewer’s way of capping it off, then the prospect of learning more about the job is lost here, not to mention leaving the impression that one is simply not that interested in acquiring more knowledge about the company or the work being done there. Asking questions gives the interviewee this chance of a lifetime to gain insider’s insight into employee relations, the nature of the job, and other things that might eventually be pertinent if one eventually gets hired.
This part of the interview is for the benefit of both parties. The interviewee must not ask questions just for the sake of it. One must also refrain from focusing on questions where the immediate gain is personal and not really for the future good of the company.
Information about health benefits, compensation, or leave allocations can probably wait and may be raised after the hiring process is through. One should instead ask questions about career growth potential, typical and particular demands and obstacles of the job, and anything that illustrates one’s interest in the possibility of working there.
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Gutsy questions that might give one an inkling as to how the interviewer sees the applicant’s qualifications might also be added. Although they can be very difficult to ask, they are ultimately appropriate. The interviewee should be able to assess his or her chances at the onset, phrasing the questions subtly to avoid the risk of sounding insolent.
Hello! My name is Larry Polhill, a retired career consultant from Arizona. If you want to learn more about how job applicants succeed in the hiring process, follow me on Twitter.
