| What are good questions to ask during an | | | | When interviewing remember that the HR |
| interview is a good question in itself, | | | | manager or other decision maker you are |
| and one that always comes up when a | | | | interviewing with has been through the |
| conscientious person is preparing for a | | | | process dozens of times, if not |
| big job interview. The fact that a | | | | hundreds. The decision maker may be a |
| person even wonders that sets them apart | | | | little bored, and is looking for a way |
| from the crowd of applicants and means | | | | to liven up the conversation and get |
| that he or she is a proactive | | | | some information on your personality. |
| individual, intent on making a good | | | | In that case a good question to ask the |
| impression and proper presentation of | | | | decision maker would be anything that |
| skills and experience. | | | | relieves their boredom and allows them |
| The best question to ask, according to | | | | to talk. It is an accepted fact of |
| many human resource management | | | | making friends and influencing people |
| professionals, is "what can I do to | | | | that people love to talk, love the sound |
| benefit the company?" This question | | | | of their own voice, and love to hear |
| shows a good, positive attitude and will | | | | their own name. The sweetest sound |
| lead the HR manager to think of you as a | | | | anyone can ever hear is the sound of his |
| go getter and team player and the type | | | | or her own name, so be sure to call the |
| of individual the company needs. | | | | interviewer by name. That is just |
| The worst question to ask would be | | | | basic human nature. With that in mind, |
| anything that makes you, as an | | | | pay attention to the office |
| applicant, appear to be selfish or self | | | | surroundings. Does the decision maker |
| centered. A bad interview question | | | | have a hobby, like golf or fishing? |
| would be a question related to vacation, | | | | Does the decision maker have sports |
| pay or raises too early in the | | | | trophies on display or a family |
| interview. It is best to first | | | | photograph? If so, ask anything related |
| establish that there could be a good | | | | to what is important to the decision |
| ongoing professional relationship | | | | maker. Disguised as small talk, this is |
| between you as an employee and the | | | | a strategic question that will bond you |
| company as an employer before getting | | | | with the decision maker interviewer. If |
| into the details. Of course vacation, | | | | you allow the interviewer to talk about |
| raises and starting pay are important to | | | | something he or she cares about, they |
| you, and the answers will come in good | | | | will have positive feeling about you and |
| time, but it is best to show the | | | | about the interview. Give it a try, it |
| interviewer that you will be a team | | | | could be the best question that you've |
| player who thinks of the good of the | | | | ever asked a potential employer, and may |
| company and the team. | | | | lead to a great job. |