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INTRODUCTION

ters 3, “When to Question,” 4, “Do Your Homework,” and 5, “Do
You Mind If I Take Notes?” deal with the issues of timing, research,
and note taking, respectively.
Part II lists most of the 201 best questions promised in the title.
These are the questions you will use to form the basis of the ques-
tions you ask in your next job interview. Some questions are most
appropriate for different types of interview situations. Chapters 6,
“Questions for Headhunters, Recruiters, and Staffing Agencies,”
7, “Questions for Human Resources,” and 8, “Questions for Hiring
Managers,” list the questions that each of these groups will find
particularly meaningful.
I hope you find Part III especially useful. It deals with the most
common job interview scenarios and recommends killer questions
for each. For example, Chapter 9, “Exploring Questions,” looks at
questions that demonstrate your interest in the job and the company.
Chapter 10, “Defensive Questions,” helps protect you from taking
the wrong job. Chapter 11, “Feedback Questions,” focuses on ques-
tions that allow the interviewer to identify objections so you can
deal with them. Chapter 12, “Bid-for-Action Questions,” suggests
phrasings so you can actually ask for the job, an important step that
most candidates miss.

READER: I especially appreciate the questions in Chapter 13, “Ques-
tions for Superstars.” Do candidates really ask such in-your-face
questions?

AUTHOR: Some do. It’s a question of how confident you are as a can-
didate. Chapter 14, “You Got an Offer. Congratulations!” deals with
the happy outcome that you have received an offer and you want the
job. Naturally you have many questions. Chapter 15, “You Blew the
Interview. Now What?” looks at the near certainty that at least some
of your applications will be rejected. Don’t lose heart. There is still
hope, if not for another shot at the company, then at least a power-
ful learning opportunity.

So that’s how the book is laid out. Any other questions?

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