What to Do When the Employer Asks If YOU Have Questions

What to Do When the Employer Asks If YOU Have Questions
Most of us get so nervous about what the employer is going
to ask us during an interview that we completely forget to
prepare for an equally important portion of the
face-to-face conversation: the part where the employer
turns the tables and say, "Do you have any questions for
me?"

At some companies, this may be just a formality. Sometimes
the interviewer is just being polite and looking to answer
any queries you may have about the position, the company,
and so on.

But at other companies (consulting firms or newspapers, for
example), the way you ask questions and the quality of your
questions says volumes about whether or not you are right
for the job. A person interviewing for a journalistic
position should be comfortable probing for information and
should display curiosity. For this candidate to say, "No, I
don't have any questions," may throw up a huge red flag to
the employer, saying that you might not have what it takes
after all.

What might you be asked? Here are some sample questions
candidates might want to ask an interviewee:

* "Why is this position vacant at present?"

* "How often is this position vacated and filled?"

* "What are some of the toughest problems I would face in
this role?"

* "What sorts of things would you like me to do differently
than the person who previously held this position?"

* "What are the company's long-term goals for this
position?"

* "How much freedom or autonomy would I be given in this
role?"

* "What is the career trajectory like for someone who
enters at this level?"

And remember, since this reverse question-and-answer
portion always comes at the end of the interview, you
should be careful only to ask questions that haven't been
answered yet throughout the course of the discussion!

Just as you would practice answers to interview questions,
practice posing these questions to the interviewer. Again,
you can use a friend or family member to pretend that he or
she is the mock interviewer.

Above all, stay on your toes, listen carefully, and don't
just recite things from rote memory. Participate in the
conversation rather than trying to fit it into a particular
mold. If you are flexible and yet deeply involved in the
conversation, that will reflect very well on you in the end.

Keep the six Ps in mind: Proper, Preparation, Prevents,
Particularly, Poor, Performance. And then relax and win.

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