A career coach outlines the questions you should ask to nail an interview.
Every month, career coach Liz Bentley will be answering your candid questions about work, so you never have to stress about the office.
Standing out in an interview is—like everything else—getting harder in a world of rising competition. I often hear from my clients and friends about how they didn’t get considered for jobs where they thought they were the perfect fit. The wakeup call we are all facing is that we have to be more industrious today to achieve the same results of yesterday.
You definitely should have specific questions for each person you are meeting. They should be relevant to the person’s role, provided you have that information in advance. You also should get a background on who they are so you can personalize your connection, e.g. you both like tennis, have kids, went to boarding school, have a law degree.
This is especially crucial when talking with potential managers or team members. Pick up directly on what they are saying, whether you are discussing the attributes necessary for success, the skills the team may be missing that you could fill, the opportunities for professional development, the social side of work, or new initiatives and plans for growth. Stay with them in the discussion and have your best questions grow organically from it.
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