The Two-Sided Job Interview: Expanding the Job Seeker's Role in the Hiring Process

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EXPANDING THE JOB SEEKER’S ROLE IN THE HIRING PROCESS THE TWO- SIDED JOB INTERVIEW

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In light of the not-so-great job market, this post is all about how important it is to ask questions at a job interview. Interviewers want to know you've done your research, and they expect you ask questions about the company and/or the specific position you are interviewing for.

Transcript of The Two-Sided Job Interview: Expanding the Job Seeker's Role in the Hiring Process

  • 1. THE TWO-SIDED JOB INTERVIEW EXPANDING THE JOB SEEKERS ROLE IN THE HIRING PROCESS
  • 2. COMPANY 1 IM COMPANY 2 LOOKINGFOR A JOB! COMPANY 3 COMPANY 4 COMPANY 5 COMPANY 6 COMPANY 7 COMPANY 8 COMPANY 9 COMPANY 10
  • 3. JOB APPLICATION/ EMAIL RESUMEINTERVIEW RESPONSE
  • 4. TYPICAL INTERVIEW WHAT ARETELL ME ABOUT SOME OF YOUR WHAT ARE YOUR YOURSELF. STRENGTHS? WEAKNESSES? TELL ME ABOUT DO YOU WORKDO YOU KNOW A PAST WORK WELL IN AWHAT WE DO? CHALLENGE. TEAM?
  • 5. WHERE WHAT WHO
  • 6. WHEREDoes this position involve travel?Where will I spend most of my time on the job?Can you describe the company culture? (This is more of a general question about the work environment.)
  • 7. WHAT Can you describe a typical day/week in this position? What do you expect me to accomplish in the first few months in this position? What is the potential growth like for this position? What is the process like for making strategic decisions on projects? What type of training is provided? Does this position involve training others?
  • 8. WHO Who does the person in this position report to? Which other departments do you collaborate with the most? Who is available to answer questions or concerns? Does this position involve more independent research or team collaboration? Who will be measuring the success of the person in this position? What is the process for doing so?
  • 9. WHEN YOU GET ALL THE INFO YOU NEEDThats the questions I have, is there any other information you need from me?When can I expect to hear from you regarding a decision?May I have your business card/contact information?
  • 10. AND DONT BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS!REMEMBER, YOURE INTERVIEWING THEM TOO!
  • 11. THANKS FOR TUNING IN AND HAPPY INTERVIEWING! CONNECT WITH ME: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ericastarr VIEW MY BLOG: http://starrconvictions.blogspot.com LIKE MY PAGE:http://www.facebook.com/StarrConvictions