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

[kathbad]

I would wait until they had offered me the job, and then ask. That is when you are in your strongest negotiating position - in order to make the most of it write down what you would like ideally, what you would be happy with, and what is the lowest you would move for.


Done that?

Now. Make absolutely sure that you do not accept less than the middle number - we all undervalue ourselves, and if you ask for the middle number you are very likely to get it.

Worst case scenario, they know that you value yourself at the middle number and will know that they have a valuable asset on board.