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Most companies - both large and small - maintain company web-
sites. These sites can provide a wealth of information on company
operations, including directories of key personnel. You should
supplement these resources by tallung with people who work or
have worked for the company. You can get a better assessment of
interpersonal dynamics within an organization from talking with
people. In the case of very small firms your only source of informa-
tion may be talking with individuals in the community.

8. Gather information about the interviewer.

It is often said that organizations do not hire, people do. Thus it is
to your advantage to try to find out what you can about the
person(s) who will be conducting the interview as part of your data
gathering on the organization. What is this person’s background?
What types of questions does he like to ask? What about his
personality? Does he ask tough questions that put stress on inter-
viewees? The more you lmow about that individual, the better you
can phrase your responses in honest, but targeted, terms.

9. Talk in the employer’s language.

Talk in the employer’s language of organizational goals and
expected performance. The employer is interested in getting the
work done, getting it done in a timely manner, getting it done at a
certain quality level, and getting it accomplished within budget.