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something about the firm that really interests you, so much the
better.

I knowyou are an association promoting wild1 ije preservation; you
celebrateyour 25th amiversaiy thisyear; you have approximately
2.5 million members and have experienced steady increases in
membership each of the past ten years. I am especially impressed
with your programs to preserve the northwest spotted egret.

What trends do you see in our industry?

This question, too, requires that you have done your research.
If you have conducted informational interviews, you should
have most of the information for answering this question. If not,
go online and visit the website of the company as well as other
firms in the same or related industries. Read journals in the
areas of your professional interest as well as business magazines
to keep up with the rapid changes talcing place.

What would be the perfect job for you?

Your perfect job should relate to the one you are interviewing
for as well as to a desirable organizational culture that allows
you to do your best. For example,

The peufect job would be one in which I would be allowed to&lly
use my talents. I would hope I would be give11 an opportunity to
work on important projects and eventually given responsibility to
head up my own team. I work well in group settings and enjoy
taking initiative in developing large and complex projects.

What would you change about this position as well
as our company?

Be very careful in answering this question. While you lnow
some things about the company, you probably don’t lnow
enough to be so presumptuous as to offer solutions to their
problems. After all, changes you propose may negatively affect