Job Hunting – The Questions! You know that moment...We ALL know that moment... When you’ve been slowly grilled for the last 45 minutes over exactly WHY and WHAT the heck you’re doing in that chair. WHY you think you’re worthy of sharing the oxygen that the company “might” want to offer you, and exactly what you’ve been up to since you were born... Then they pause, ponder for a moment, and ask “Do YOU have any questions for us?” ....and the brain goes blank, the intelligence receptors hang up their overalls for the day, and mumble “all good, thank you for the time” and wander off

What a job candidate should ask

I’m here to say NO more!Rise UP!AND ask questions!!Here’s some I prepared just for you (Oh, and for anyone I get to hang out with, expect these AND more!!)  1. WHY (insert company) should I work here?2. WHY (insert company) would I want to be here in 2-3-5 years’ time?3. What challenges have THEY had since joining4. What gets them up in the morning (kids, dogs, coffee doesn’t count)5. How’s conflict handled?6. How’ onboarding handled, time, expectations, etc.7. What is THEIR technology roadmap?8. What’s THEIR hiring roadmap? (Diversity questions!!)9. What’s been their best experience there?

10. What’s been their worst experience there? (why, and how handled?)11. Why are THEY still there? What’s keeping them there?12. How’s the relationships with other areas of the business?13. What are THEY looking for in a person?14. Next steps?   -way thing, you need to know what the heck YOU are walking into just as much as they need to know you ARE the right one TO be walking in... (and yes, take the imposter syndrome out and chloroform it for an hour or two, and shoot the bloody naysayer voices in the head...) Life’s short, ASK more questions!

Asking good questions as a job applicant can help you simultaneously impress and learn during the interview process. 

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