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QUESTIONS FOR HEADHUNTERS, RECRUITERS . . .

? Memorably Good Question

#2

What does this company value the most, and how do you
think my work for you will further these values?

A thoughtful question that enlists the interviewer to align the
candidate with the values of the company.

Charles Handler
Rocket-hire.com
San Francisco, CA

? Memorably Bad Question

#2

Does the company provide snacks?
This is a staggeringly immature question that indicates a stag-
geringly immature candidate.
Liz Reiersen
Senior Technical Recruiter
Verizon Communications
Irving, TX

That’s why recruiters of either stripe want to like you, or at least be-
lieve you can do the job. They want to be able to refer you to their
clients. They want their clients to agree that you are as qualified as they
believe you are. They don’t get paid unless three conditions are met:
One, their client agrees and offers you a job; two, you accept the job;
and three, you are successful on the job—or at least stay with the job for
a specified period of time, generally three months to a year. So if you are
at all qualified, they are going to do everything within reason to sell
you on the company and sell the company on you.

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