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THE RULES OF THE GAME

Conlin, VP of marketing at Incentive Systems in Bedford, Massachu-
setts. Conlin says he is often asked questions such as:

What convinced you to come to Incentive Systems?
What are some of the best attributes of Incentive Systems?

Behavioral questions very similar to the type candidates are asked are also
fair game to ask the interviewer, says Melanie Mays, president of
Empyrean Consulting, a recruiting consulting firm in Dallas, Texas. These
questions are best asked after a mutual interest has been established. They
should go only to the individual with whom you might be working:

Can you tell me about a project that was successful and how you accom-
plished it as a team?

Can you tell me about a time when you encountered constraints and how
you resolved them?

How do you think your employees would describe your management
style?

Some hiring managers are perfectly comfortable with such questions,
but others might get defensive, Mays warns. If that’s the case, back off,
although the defensiveness itself will give you a clue about the situation.
Other personal questions to consider asking the interviewer:

Tell me about your career choice. How did you get into recruiting?
What attracted you to this organization?
What are some of the things you especially admire about the company?

If you could change some things about the company, what would
they be?

How many layers of management are there between you and the CEO?

When was the last time you had contact with the CEO?
Avoid questions that are over the line. Personal questions that are clearly
inappropriate would be ones such as:

Are you single?

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