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- QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK EMPLOYERS
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- The following contain a few suggested questions to ask during a job
- interview, though specific circumstances will require additional
- questions.
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- THE COMPANY
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- What is the company's growth pattern?
- What is the company's profit pattern?
- What is the company's position in the industry?
- What is the company's biggest obstacle to growth?
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- THE DEPARTMENT
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- What does management expect from the department?
- Is management reasonably satisfied with its past contributions?
- If not, why not?
- What are the department's strengths and weaknesses?
- Are co-workers cooperative? Are they a team?
- How long did the last person have the job?
- Why did he or she leave?
- What did that person not contribute that management wanted?
- What did that person contribute that management liked?
- Why are you looking outside the company to fill this position?
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- YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
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- What are the job demands?
- What would be my job title?
- Who would I report to? (You want to report to only one person)
- What would my duties and responsibilities be?
- Is there a written job description that defines the duties?
- Does authority go with responsibility?
- What do you think are the most important qualities for a person to
- have for this job?
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- PERSONAL FACTORS
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- Which job qualifications do you consider most important?
- What are my opportunities for advancement? Raises?
- How is job performance evaluated?
- What type of additional training will I receive?
- Can you show me the area where I would be working?
- How do my qualifications meet the job specifications?
- When would you like me to start? (Ask for the job)
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- COMPENSATION
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- The following compensation questions should normally not be asked
- until the job is offered to you.
- What will my salary be?
- Will there be bonuses?
- Does the company offer stock options?
- What are my opportunities for additional training and/or education?
- Is there a retirement program? When is it vested?
- Does the company contribute to it?
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- For the next step, select the "Automatic evaluation of Job Offers"
- weighted evaluation form from the submenu.