যারা চাকরির ইন্টারভিউতে এগিয়ে যায় – তারা জানে ইন্টারভিউ এর শেষে কীভাবে দুর্দান্ত প্রশ্ন জিজ্ঞাসা করতে হয়। আপনার সাক্ষাত্কারকারীকে এই প্রশ্নগুলি জিজ্ঞাসা করুন:

• “How long have you been here?” – People like to talk about themselves. This question provides a good opportunity to get the interviewer to open up about the firm.

• “Are there any internal candidates?” – This is important information. Sometimes, managers plan to hire someone from within their organizations, but they talk to a few external candidates to make their job search activities appear more legitimate.

• “Why are there no internal candidates for this job?” – No internal candidates may mean that you are walking into a minefield. Maybe no one in the firm wants this particular job. If that’s the case, it’s better to find out before you commit to the role.

• “What is the most difficult part of the job?” – The answer the interviewer provides will enable you to adjust your presentation to focus on the strengths you can bring to this challenging aspect of the job.

• “What is the next person (or groups of persons) I will be interviewing with like?” – If you are under serious job consideration, you will normally speak with more than just one person, particularly at a large corporation. Make your follow-up interview as positive an experience as possible by learning all you can about that interviewer, including his or her role in the company, personality, likes and dislikes, and so on.

• “Based on our interview, do you have any concerns about my ability to do the job?” – If the answer is yes, ask the interviewer to be explicit. Deal forthrightly with each concern. If the answer is no, then immediately ask if the person will recommend hiring you. If that answer also is yes, quickly assume the sale. Say, “That’s great. I will contact (the ultimate hiring authority) next week so we can work out all the various details.”

• “Why do you want to hire me? What did I demonstrate to you that the other candidates didn’t?” – The answers to these questions will let you know how much leverage you have (or don’t have) when it comes to negotiating salary and benefits.

• “Why have people in the past failed to do well at this job?” – Listen closely to the response to this question. The answer the interviewer provides may warn you against accepting the job if it is offered.