{"id":102,"date":"2014-07-31T00:19:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T00:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/do-you-have-any-questions"},"modified":"2014-11-19T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T12:21:56","slug":"do-you-have-any-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/do-you-have-any-questions","title":{"rendered":"Do you have any questions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What to say when  it&#8217;s your turn to ask questions in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Toward  the end of the job interview, the interviewer is going to say, &#8220;Do you  have any questions for me?&#8221; Answer no, and you seem uninterested or lacking  enthusiasm for the job or the employer. You should be prepared to ask at least one  or two questions; if you don&#8217;t, the interviewer may think you are  unprepared or not interested in the company.<\/p>\n<p>This  is the time to ask other questions about the company that weren&#8217;t  answered during the interview. Ask about the growth of the organisation,  new products\/technologies, company culture, management style, career  paths, opportunities for advancement and training programmes. You can also use this opportunity to ask questions that  subtly demonstrate your knowledge of the company and the industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of questions to ask at your job interview: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>How  would you describe a typical workday?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What is  the best part of working at this company for you?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Does the  company support ongoing training and education for employees to keep  their skills up-to-date?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What are the typical  responsibilities and duties of this job?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What  skills are considered most useful for success in this job?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>How many people work in  this particular department?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What areas of the  department do you think need improving?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What parts of the job  need improvement compared to how it&#8217;s been handled to date?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\">What is  your company&#8217;s corporate culture?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\">What are  the company&#8217;s values?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>How  would you characterise the management philosophy of this company? Of  your department?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>What is  the company&#8217;s policy on transfers to other divisions or other offices?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Assuming  I was hired and performed well as a &#8230; for a number of years, what  possible opportunities might this lead to?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>I have  noticed in the trade press that your company has a terrific reputation  in marketing. What are the major insights into the marketing process that I might gain from this position?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t ask  about &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t  ask about company benefits, such as health-care plans. Be sure to save your  questions about salary, benefits, and related issues for later, after  you receive an offer. You will still be free to negotiate &#8211; or to  decline the position &#8211; at that point.<\/p>\n<p>And  don&#8217;t ask questions where the answer is obvious or readily available &#8211; or when the topic has already been thoroughly discussed in the interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ending the  interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ALWAYS  end the interview with, &#8220;I am very interested in the position. What are  the next steps to take?&#8221; Also ask when a decision will be made on filling  the position and whether there&#8217;ll be another round of interviews. &#8220;I would really like to  work for your company. I think it&#8217;s a great company and I am confident I  could do this job well. What is the next step of the selection process?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Debbie O&#8217;Halloran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to say when it&#8217;s your turn to ask questions in an interview. 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