| In today's economic times jobs are few and far | | | | A session going. |
| between and there is a possibility if you are reading | | | | What can I do to make the company more |
| this that you may have even lost yours. I am sure you | | | | successful? |
| are aware that there are many others in your same | | | | After you have learned more about the position, and |
| shoes. Thus the job hunting process has become that | | | | you have an idea of how your skill sets would match, |
| much more difficult with reports of over a thousand | | | | you might find that you have an exceptional skill that |
| people competing for one position. After getting your | | | | would allow you to contribute more than what is being |
| foot in the door and getting that face-to-face interview, | | | | asked. Thus, this is kind of an open-ended question as |
| it is now time to put your best foot forward and | | | | it acts as a nice segue way to really be able to bring |
| remember the main 3 questions to ask on a job | | | | that exceptional skill to the forefront. |
| interview. | | | | Ask for the job! |
| Why is the position open? | | | | Providing that you have done your due-diligence on the |
| This may be an obvious question to ask but is so | | | | company and you like what you have discovered. And |
| often missed by interviewees. You not only gain | | | | if your skill sets fit well with the position and you can |
| information of possible performance deficiencies of the | | | | see a future for yourself with the company, shake |
| previous employee (to a point as personal info may | | | | your interviewer's hand as you depart, look directly into |
| not legally be disclosed) so that they won't be | | | | their eyes with confidence, and ask for the job or |
| repeated but, this is a great first question to ask as an | | | | when they would like for you to start. I guarantee that |
| "ice breaker" in order to get your portion of the Q and | | | | this will firmly entrench you in the interviewer's memory. |