Chapter 11
Looking Good with Questions You Ask
In This Chapter
Asking work questions before the offer
Asking personal questions after the offer
Drawing out hidden objections
Treading lightly around delicate questions
Finishing with the right question
So you just finished answering a seemingly endless line of questions about your work history and your education, and you’re pretty confident that you held your own. Now the interviewer turns to you and asks, “Do you have any questions?” This question is your cue to ask how much money you’re gonna make at this outfit anyway, right? Wrong!
The types of questions you ask and when you ask them are the least understood parts of the interview. Your questions offer major chances for garnering curtain calls or being booed off the stage. Sort your question opportunities into two categories:
Questions that sell you: These questions help you get ...
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