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PART II

INTERVIEW

THE INTERVIEWER

All interviews are important, but some are more impor-
tant than others.

The one interview that is all important is with the person who
has the final hiring authority. We’ll call that person the hiring
manager.
All other job interviews, while important, have the agenda of
screening you out. When you meet with recruiters or human re-
sources, you are being evaluated for whether you are a good
enough fit to have an interview with the only person with the au-
thority to offer you a job. Thus your strategy for presenting your-
self and the questions you ask depends on whom you are
interviewed by. There are three general classes of interviewers:

• Recruiter or headhunter

• Human resources
• Hiring manager

In Part II, we will look at the different expectations and roles
of each of these types. Because the expectations and the power of
each of these groups within the organization differ, the questions
you ask will necessarily be different. You don’t want to ask a hir-
ing manager detailed questions about health benefits. By the same

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