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  • rosasay says
    Always ask prospective employers what their core values are, then you choose them based on if they demonstrate them or not.
  • rosasay says
    Most of us don't ask enough questions in interviews; we passively let them do the asking
  • Veribatim says
    Be yourself, gosh that's so important, if you try to be someone else and then they hire you it can make your life miserable
  • rosasay says
    1st choice may be theirs (to make you an offer or not) but 2nd choice is WAY more important: Will you say yes or no, and keep looking?
  • AsKatKnits says
    when they ask you about something you would have done better have one to tell them
  • ThoughtWrong shares
    that I already work for this employer I am just putting in for a transfer to a different position at a different location.
  • rosasay says
    tricky... you have to tell them what value you will bring to the transfer while you assure them it will also remain where you already are
  • germaine
    goes back to what she told you last time... have an answer for goals, strengths, weaknesses... don't be cliche... look them in the eye
  • germaine
    agrees with ask questions...
  • ThoughtWrong says
    ok germaine I have been pondering that one all weekend as well an would like to ask a question to you and al my pleeps. *see my next thread*
  • th13rteen says
    be nice and friendly. ask them if they play CS, if they have a 360, if they smoke weed, etc, etc.
  • pritcharddesign
    um...current employer so they already know you. They should know you are good and ready to move, so say that and they will agree. Good to
  • ThoughtWrong
    th13rteen: dude, I hope you never attend a job interview with that mentality unless its for high times magazine or something.
  • AZJazzyJ says
    remember that this job interview is both ways, you want to make sure they meet your qualifications too. You don't want a dead-end job.
  • AZJazzyJ says
    find out why the last person who had this job left, it might be a telling sign of company behavior or give you insight to opportunities
  • AZJazzyJ says
    we all want a new job but how many after getting it wish they would have asked more questions before hand.
  • AZJazzyJ says
    if you are transferring to a different department knowing what happened to the last person could be a tell as to management style.
  • ThoughtWrong feels
    that even though this new job may not be his ideal one it is guarenteed to be 10x better than the one he currently has
  • germaine says
    he wants it more than what he is doing... if it doesn't work out... then he can move on... it's the same employer
  • Jane Chin
    one of my personal fav q to ask "suppose I'm a member of your team, it's 30 days later, you tell me I'm doing a great job. What have I
  • Jane Chin
    no i mean you as interviewee ask this q...
  • DebInAustin says
    I like that question Jane!
  • Jane Chin
    yea, one of my past mentees asked this q and got offered the job on his way back to the airport.
  • DebInAustin says
    I always ask, "what kind of boss would you make?" or "What can I learn from you?"
  • Jane Chin
    (i used to do a lot of career consulting & mentoring on my past life)
  • AZJazzyJ says
    as an interviewer I always end each interview with "Is there 1 question you wish I would have asked but didn't?"
  • AZJazzyJ says
    as an interviewee I always ask "what are the 5 most important challenges you must solve in the next 12 months and how are you doing on them"
  • ThoughtWrong says
    that is the best question I have ever heard janechin and I will use that tommorrow. Thanks for that tidbit of advice :-D
  • Jane Chin
    my pleasure thoughtwrong! and really knowing the corp's competitors and corp culture helps too.

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