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QUESTIONS FOR HIRING MANAGERS

? Memorably Good Question

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In what area could your team use a little polishing?

This question creates a super opportunity for the candidate to
talk about experience that complements the area identified by
the interviewer.
Susan Trainer
Senior Information Systems Recruiter
RJS Associates
Hartford, CT

fer an informal, open-door company environment and this company
prefers a more rigid structure.
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What goals or objectives need to be achieved in the next six months?
Here is another question to let the hiring manager know that you want to
do one thing at a time starting with the most important thing.
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Can you give me an idea of the typical day and workload and the spe-
cial demands the job has?
This is a good question to get a sense of the job on a day-to-day basis.
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This is a new position.What are the forces that suggested the need for
this position?
As the holder of a brand-new position, you will have a lot of freedom
to shape the job. But the first thing to understand is why it was created
and what problem it is designed to solve.

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What areas of the job would you like to see improvement in with regard
to the person who was most recently performing these duties?
This should give you a clue about why the incumbent failed. Yes it’s true
that people can learn only from mistakes, but that doesn’t mean it has

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