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10 Interview Questions for You to Ask That Scream,
"I Get the Big Picture!"
Job interviews are laced with questions that give the interviewer the
opportunity to get to know a) if a candidate will be an asset to the company
and b) if a candidate will fit into the company culture. Use the interview as
an opportunity for YOU ask questions that will not only answer these
questions for yourself, but will show the interview team that you not only
share the same concerns but that you are person who will ease pain and
solve problems for them better than anyone else.
“Why do you want this position?” is a question asked when the company is
looking for loyalty and dedication. This is where the research you did on
the company before the interview will pay off. Make sure you have
answered this question in your own head before you go to the interview or
you will look as if this is just one of a number of positions you would take.
They want to know that this is the ONLY position you want because you
feel a stake in the mission of the company and will be more likely to work
as if the goals of the company were your own.
If asked why you are the best person for the job, think about all of the
“values” you “showed” during the stories you shared of how you solved
problems in past positions and match those with the mission of the
company. “I am committed to working for XYZ Company because it has
the same goals and vision that I do. XYZ Company is not only dedicated to
its shareholders but also to its employees. Your products improve quality
of life. I would be motivated to sell them because I believe they make a
difference to the public. At ABC Company I increased sales 19% within my
first year. I would be as dedicated to this mission of XYZ as I have been to
everything else I have committed to.”
The following questions are ones that YOU should ask at an interview.
They demonstrate that you understand the concept of company culture, the
values of an organization and that you are not afraid to ask the tough
questions – all critical to a company’s success.
1. How long does the average employee stay with your company? (You
hope that employees are staying with a company for at least three to five
years. Depending on the field it can be longer. Healthcare tends to keep its
workers longer. Those working for the government stay the longest. If the
company has a high turnover rate, this may not be the place for you.)
2. Could you describe the type of employee who fits well with the
organization?
3. How important does upper management consider the function of this
department/position?
4. In my research I have learned that your company values are ……..
What is the company’s management style?
5. Have key people left the company? Why? Where did they go?
6. What is the biggest challenge your company has right now? (This will
give you the company’s “pain” that you want to help solve. Offer ways that
you can contribute to easing that pain. “So you need people that can work
on their own without direction.”)
7. What is the organization’s plan for the next five years?
8. What are the company's strengths and weaknesses compared to its
competition?
9. What's the most important thing I can do to help within my first 90
days?
10. Do you have any concerns that I need to clear up in order to be the
top candidate? (This is where they will have the opportunity to state any
concerns they may have about you such as not having been employed in a
while. Never forget to ask this question! It shows you have grit.)
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home mother with four children to divorce, poverty and then on to become
a newspaper reporter, trade association executive director, public relations
consultant, and foundation president and CEO. View Mary Lee’s free
career tips, worksheets and Blog on her website at www.startingovernow.
com. Sign up for her free e-newsletter by emailing her at
info@startingovernow.com.
"I Get the Big Picture!"
Job interviews are laced with questions that give the interviewer the
opportunity to get to know a) if a candidate will be an asset to the company
and b) if a candidate will fit into the company culture. Use the interview as
an opportunity for YOU ask questions that will not only answer these
questions for yourself, but will show the interview team that you not only
share the same concerns but that you are person who will ease pain and
solve problems for them better than anyone else.
“Why do you want this position?” is a question asked when the company is
looking for loyalty and dedication. This is where the research you did on
the company before the interview will pay off. Make sure you have
answered this question in your own head before you go to the interview or
you will look as if this is just one of a number of positions you would take.
They want to know that this is the ONLY position you want because you
feel a stake in the mission of the company and will be more likely to work
as if the goals of the company were your own.
If asked why you are the best person for the job, think about all of the
“values” you “showed” during the stories you shared of how you solved
problems in past positions and match those with the mission of the
company. “I am committed to working for XYZ Company because it has
the same goals and vision that I do. XYZ Company is not only dedicated to
its shareholders but also to its employees. Your products improve quality
of life. I would be motivated to sell them because I believe they make a
difference to the public. At ABC Company I increased sales 19% within my
first year. I would be as dedicated to this mission of XYZ as I have been to
everything else I have committed to.”
The following questions are ones that YOU should ask at an interview.
They demonstrate that you understand the concept of company culture, the
values of an organization and that you are not afraid to ask the tough
questions – all critical to a company’s success.
1. How long does the average employee stay with your company? (You
hope that employees are staying with a company for at least three to five
years. Depending on the field it can be longer. Healthcare tends to keep its
workers longer. Those working for the government stay the longest. If the
company has a high turnover rate, this may not be the place for you.)
2. Could you describe the type of employee who fits well with the
organization?
3. How important does upper management consider the function of this
department/position?
4. In my research I have learned that your company values are ……..
What is the company’s management style?
5. Have key people left the company? Why? Where did they go?
6. What is the biggest challenge your company has right now? (This will
give you the company’s “pain” that you want to help solve. Offer ways that
you can contribute to easing that pain. “So you need people that can work
on their own without direction.”)
7. What is the organization’s plan for the next five years?
8. What are the company's strengths and weaknesses compared to its
competition?
9. What's the most important thing I can do to help within my first 90
days?
10. Do you have any concerns that I need to clear up in order to be the
top candidate? (This is where they will have the opportunity to state any
concerns they may have about you such as not having been employed in a
while. Never forget to ask this question! It shows you have grit.)
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin on
Balance" by clicking here.
Follow Mary Lee's career tips on Twitter.com at StartingOverNow.
For the FREE Worksheets: “Does Your Resume Look Weathered?” and
“Six Ways to Know if This is the Right Company for Me” go to: www.
startingovernow.com/WorksheetsandArticles.html
Mary Lee Gannon is a career advice expert who went from being a stay-at-
home mother with four children to divorce, poverty and then on to become
a newspaper reporter, trade association executive director, public relations
consultant, and foundation president and CEO. View Mary Lee’s free
career tips, worksheets and Blog on her website at www.startingovernow.
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better productivity, or you are in a life transition you represent the
people and organizations Executive Leadership Coach Mary Lee has
helped. Learn how to clarify direction, create strategy, upgrade skills,
optimize your environment and wipe out fear and doubt. Make it fun =
get more done!
Mary Lee’s strategies from her book “Starting Over” helped her in her
own transformation from stay-at-home mother with four children living
a country club life to the reality of a difficult marriage, divorce, poverty,
welfare and then on to president and CEO. Eliminate self doubt, under-
performance, money fears, relationships woes, and negative influence
so that you may soar. Then lead others to improve their lives and your
business. Start now! For a FREE introductory coaching session via
phone email info@startingovernow.com.
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to help you:
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Post a Question etc.:
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Handbok 2008-09 by Bureau of
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.ht
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to help you:
1. United States of America's
primary source on career
information:
www.onetcenter.org
2. Wage Estimates
www.salary.com and Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
3. Organize Your Job Search -
Post a Question etc.:
www.cvtips.com
4. Starting Over After Divorce:
www.womansdivorce.com
5. Starting Over for Women:
www.makingbreadmagazine.co
m
6. Self Improvement:
www.selfgrowth.com.
7. Job Postings, Resume
Advice and Resources:
www.careerbuiler.com
8. Templates for: business
plans, competitive analysis,
start up costs and more:
www.score.org/business_toolbox
.html
9. Federal/Sate/Local
Government jobs:
www.USAJOBS.com
10. U.S. Government's Free
online courses, webinars and
podcasts for workforce
development:
www.onetacademy.com.
11. Occupational Outlook
Handbok 2008-09 by Bureau of
Labor and Statistics:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.ht
m
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