Interview Technique

[emmelinemay]

Ok, so once I get a job interview, I seem to do pretty well. I read all about the company on their website beforehand where possible, and I'm smiley and bubbly and professional. I think carefully about their questions and answer them with a mixture of honesty and I'M REALLYGOODness.

I generally get pretty good feedback from interviews, but I'm not actually getting any jobs. I think one of the places I fall down on is asking questions.

They always ask you if you have any questions about the company or the role, and my mind just goes BLANK. I can never think of any good questions to ask.

So. What are good questions to ask? What should I avoid asking?

Comments

[miss_squiddy]

I always take a portfolio in a slimline A4 folder with me so I can show them what I've done when they ask - copies of adverts I've put together, published editorials, leaflets we've produced, certificates for in-house training (it might be awful, but it looks impressive when it's all together), newsletters and all that stuff. You should do one with the articles about brownies and the photos from the play you were in, the rollergirls sponsorship deal etc, etc - it shows that you really do get this stuff done!