Prepare Questions for the Interviewer
When preparing for an interview, many people become so focused on anticipating questions and preparing great answers, they forget or spend insufficient time creating meaningful questions for the interviewer.
This can be a mistake on two levels:
- Having no questions or poorly constructed ones can lead the interviewer to believe that you didn't prepare or do your research on the company.
- Not asking meaningful questions deprives you of important information that might strongly influence your desire to accept an offer with the employer.
Make sure to do your research. Learn all you can about the company. Don't ask any questions that are clearly answered on the company website, print materials, or other public research documents. Any questions not addressed in your sources should then form the basis of some questions for your interviewer. Regardless of the job opportunity, don't prepare questions regarding compensation or benefits, as interviewers should always introduce these issues. Also, make sure to pay attention so as not to ask any questions the interviewer has already answered, regardless of how wonderful and thoughtful they may be.
The quality of your questions is just as important as the depth of your answers at your interview. Company representatives evaluate your entire package at an interview. Let your stage presence, oral and body language, behaviour, personality, and suitability for both the job and the company display your candidate strength.
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