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201BESTQUESTIONS

TOASKONYOUR

INTERVIEW

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201BEST

QUESTIONS

TOASKONYOUR

INTERVIEW

JOHNKADOR

MCGRAW-HILL

NEWYORKCHICAGOSANFRANCISCOLISBONLONDON

MADRIDMEXICOCITYMILANNEWDELHISANJUAN

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CONTENTS

ForewordbyJaniceBryantHowroydix

Acknowledgmentsxiii

Introductionxv

PARTITHERULESOFTHEGAME1

Chapter1WhyYouHavetoQuestion3

Chapter2QuestionsYouShouldNeverInitiate25

Chapter3WhentoQuestion35

Chapter4DoYourHomework41

Chapter5DoYouMindIfITakeNotes49

PARTIIINTERVIEWTHEINTERVIEWER57

Chapter6QuestionsforHeadhuntersRecruiters59

andStaffingAgencies

Chapter7QuestionsforHumanResources69

Chapter8QuestionsforHiringManagers81

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CONTENTS

PARTIIITHEQUESTIONLIFECYCLE103

Chapter9ExploringQuestions109

Chapter10DefensiveQuestions117

Chapter11FeedbackQuestions123

Chapter12Bid-for-ActionQuestions127

Chapter13QuestionsforSuperstars139

Chapter14YouGotanOfferCongratulations147

Chapter15YouBlewtheInterviewNowWhat153

IndexofQuestions161

Index189

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FOREWORD

jobbutthepathtakentherelationshiptoworkthroughoutlifeAnd

asJohndemonstratessocompellinglyinthisbookempowerment

beginswiththequestionsapplicantsask

Somuchcreativityandinsighthasgoneintotheconceptofthein-

formationalinterviewthankslargelytoRichardBollesandhismar-

velousclassicWhatColorIsYourParachuteForjobseekersthe

informationalinterviewatoncereducesstressmanagesexpectations

andelicitswhatelseinformationFortheemployertheinforma-

tionalinterviewisjustasuseful

ButJohnhasgonetheprocessonebetterInshowingjobseekers

howtointerviewinterviewershehastakentheinformationalinter-

viewtothenextlevelAsthispracticetakesholdthebenefitstoem-

ployeesandemployersalikewillbepalpable

HowdoIknowthisBecauseempowermentdoesnthappenas

somesortofgrandrevelationitsinthedetailsthesmalletchingson

thecleanslatetherightquestionsaskedintherightwayattheright

timeAndbecauseformethisprocessreallyworkedthoughI

couldnthavedescribeditassuchatthetime

IwasbornandwenttoschoolinthesmallcommunityofTarboro

NorthCarolinaIrecognizedinJohnsbookaroadmapofmyown

earlyexperiencesAsayounggirlIsawhowpeoplesliveswere

shapedbytheircareeropportunitiesandIsensedthatmyownad-

vancementwaskeyedtothekindofinquisitorIwasAsastudentin

ProjectUpwardBoundaprogramforacademicallyachievingcol-

lege-bounddisadvantagedstudentsIleftNorthCarolinatoexpand

myeducationeventuallyworkingattheNationalAcademyofSci-

encesinWashingtonDC

ThroughoutmyjourneyonecommonthreademergedThequality

oftheanswersIreceivedwasrelateddirectlytothepointednatureof

thequestionsIaskedThemoreengagedIwasthemorethosearound

merespondedThisprocesswasnonverbalaswellasverbalWithout

articulatingiteventomyselfIwasadvancingmycredentialsbybeing

proactiveandperhapsnowandagainabitprovocative

Todayhavingfoundedacompanyinthebusinessofhelpingpeople

transformjobsintomeaningfulcareersandyesbecomeempow-

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eredIcansaywithoutreservationthateveninanunsettledeconomy

talentwilloutGoodpeoplebydefinitiontakechargeTheinterview

isyourfreshstart

WecanthankJohnKadorthatitwillneveragainbeablanksheet

JANICEBRYANTHOWROYD

FounderCEOChairmanACT-1PersonnelServices

TorranceCalifornia

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Professionalsinthestaffingindustrymaybeamongthehardest-work-

ingpeopleintheworldIamgratifiedtobeabletoacknowledgeso

manyexcellentpeoplewhocarvedtimeoutoftheirbusydaystohelp

mewiththisbook

TotheseauthoritiesstaffingprofessionalsallIexpressmygratitude

AnnaBraaschKimberlyBedoreJaniceBrookshierKateBrothers

RobertConlinBryanDebenportMarietteDurackEdwardsSandra

GrabczynskiJeanetteGrillScottHagenJoelHamroffCharlesHan-

dlerBeauHarrisBobJohnsonKathiJonesRobinMJohnson

RichardKathnelsonWayneKaleHoustonLandryGrantLehmanJoe-

sephLePlaNancyLevineSonjaCParkerLizReiersenJasonRodd

TonyStanicSusanTrainerTomThrowerandRobinUptonOnocca-

sionIchosetoignoretheiradviceandsuggestionsIfthereareerrorsin

thisbookthereforetheyareallmine

SpecialthanksgotoJaniceBryantHowroydforwritingaveryper-

sonalForewordandtoMelanieAllredMaysandGaryAmesforgiving

myreadersthebenefitofsomesharpintellectualpropertyPartIIIof

thisbookwouldbeimpoverishedindeedwithouttheircontributionsI

thankMelanieMaysfortheCompanyCulturalSurveyandGaryAmes

andDrWendellWilliamsfortheorganizationandmanyoftheques-

tionsinChapters9–12

OnceagainIamindebtedtoDrJohnSullivanprofessorandhead

ofHumanResourceManagementatSanFranciscoStateUniversityfor

sharingwithmehisexperienceandperspectiveoneveryaspectofthe

staffingprocessIespeciallyappreciateJohnforsharingthesuperstar

questionsinChapter13

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Forreadingthemanuscriptandgivingmemanyvaluablesugges-

tionsIappreciateAnnaBethPayneassociatedirectoroftheCounsel-

ingandStudentDevelopmentCenterNorthernIllinoisUniversityand

AlanFarberassistantdirectorCareerPlanningandPlacementCenter

NorthernIllinoisUniversityDeKalbIllinois

AndfinallyIdliketothankthemanyjobseekersonjobboards

aroundtheworldwhocontactedmeafterreadingmyincreasinglydes-

peratepostsforgreatanddumbinterviewquestionsYouremailsmake

an