Chapter 17
What Do You Know about This Job and Our Company?
In This Chapter
Proving that you understand the job
Showing savvy about the company
Confirming that you know the industry
Answering sample questions for practice
When you’re aiming for a professional or managerial job, expect a number of questions to be fired across the footlights to test your knowledge of the position, company, and industry.
Even when your aspirations are less lofty and your goal is to be hired as a supporting player, knowing something about some of the topics in this chapter can put you in the take-a-bow category of candidates.
Understanding Job, Company, Industry — and How They All Fit Together
Employers expect you to grasp what the job entails and how it fits into the overall company picture. For responsible professional jobs, they’re even more impressed if you’ve looked into what the company does and where it stands in its industry.
An interviewer may test your knowledge with questions like this:
Where would you rank this company in the marketplace and why?
Such a question requires you to go into some ...
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