Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 9:31am
‘Do you have any questions for us?’ the predictable question at the end of any job interview, yet a stumbling block for most inexperienced or seasoned interviewees alike. Whether you ask questions at this point or not has a huge influence on the overall impression you make on recruiters and hiring managers.
As part of your interview preparation you should sit down and think of questions that you could ask at this point, they can be anything, as long as they are relevant of course. Some good examples are progression, company culture, responsibility, good role models and such like. Take a pen and paper into the interview too for making notes and if you happen to think of a question during the process jot it down to ask at the end.
Another good time to ask questions is when following up on the interview with a thank you letter or email. Don’t be afraid to ask any questions in these that you think of after the interview, in fact it’s better if you do and makes it more likely for the recruiter to take the time to reply to you. Ask constructive questions and you will instantly seem more interested and switched on.