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201BESTQUESTIONS
TOASKONYOUR
INTERVIEW
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201BEST
QUESTIONS
TOASKONYOUR
INTERVIEW
JOHNKADOR
MCGRAW-HILL
NEWYORKCHICAGOSANFRANCISCOLISBONLONDON
MADRIDMEXICOCITYMILANNEWDELHISANJUAN
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CONTENTS
ForewordbyJaniceBryantHowroydix
Acknowledgmentsxiii
Introductionxv
PARTITHERULESOFTHEGAME1
Chapter1WhyYouHavetoQuestion3
Chapter2QuestionsYouShouldNeverInitiate25
Chapter3WhentoQuestion35
Chapter4DoYourHomework41
Chapter5DoYouMindIfITakeNotes49
PARTIIINTERVIEWTHEINTERVIEWER57
Chapter6QuestionsforHeadhuntersRecruiters59
andStaffingAgencies
Chapter7QuestionsforHumanResources69
Chapter8QuestionsforHiringManagers81
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CONTENTS
PARTIIITHEQUESTIONLIFECYCLE103
Chapter9ExploringQuestions109
Chapter10DefensiveQuestions117
Chapter11FeedbackQuestions123
Chapter12Bid-for-ActionQuestions127
Chapter13QuestionsforSuperstars139
Chapter14YouGotanOfferCongratulations147
Chapter15YouBlewtheInterviewNowWhat153
IndexofQuestions161
Index189
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FOREWORD
jobbutthepathtakentherelationshiptoworkthroughoutlifeAnd
asJohndemonstratessocompellinglyinthisbookempowerment
beginswiththequestionsapplicantsask
Somuchcreativityandinsighthasgoneintotheconceptofthein-
formationalinterviewthankslargelytoRichardBollesandhismar-
velousclassicWhatColorIsYourParachuteForjobseekersthe
informationalinterviewatoncereducesstressmanagesexpectations
andelicitswhatelseinformationFortheemployertheinforma-
tionalinterviewisjustasuseful
ButJohnhasgonetheprocessonebetterInshowingjobseekers
howtointerviewinterviewershehastakentheinformationalinter-
viewtothenextlevelAsthispracticetakesholdthebenefitstoem-
ployeesandemployersalikewillbepalpable
HowdoIknowthisBecauseempowermentdoesnthappenas
somesortofgrandrevelationitsinthedetailsthesmalletchingson
thecleanslatetherightquestionsaskedintherightwayattheright
timeAndbecauseformethisprocessreallyworkedthoughI
couldnthavedescribeditassuchatthetime
IwasbornandwenttoschoolinthesmallcommunityofTarboro
NorthCarolinaIrecognizedinJohnsbookaroadmapofmyown
earlyexperiencesAsayounggirlIsawhowpeoplesliveswere
shapedbytheircareeropportunitiesandIsensedthatmyownad-
vancementwaskeyedtothekindofinquisitorIwasAsastudentin
ProjectUpwardBoundaprogramforacademicallyachievingcol-
lege-bounddisadvantagedstudentsIleftNorthCarolinatoexpand
myeducationeventuallyworkingattheNationalAcademyofSci-
encesinWashingtonDC
ThroughoutmyjourneyonecommonthreademergedThequality
oftheanswersIreceivedwasrelateddirectlytothepointednatureof
thequestionsIaskedThemoreengagedIwasthemorethosearound
merespondedThisprocesswasnonverbalaswellasverbalWithout
articulatingiteventomyselfIwasadvancingmycredentialsbybeing
proactiveandperhapsnowandagainabitprovocative
Todayhavingfoundedacompanyinthebusinessofhelpingpeople
transformjobsintomeaningfulcareersandyesbecomeempow-
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FOREWORD
eredIcansaywithoutreservationthateveninanunsettledeconomy
talentwilloutGoodpeoplebydefinitiontakechargeTheinterview
isyourfreshstart
WecanthankJohnKadorthatitwillneveragainbeablanksheet
JANICEBRYANTHOWROYD
FounderCEOChairmanACT-1PersonnelServices
TorranceCalifornia
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Professionalsinthestaffingindustrymaybeamongthehardest-work-
ingpeopleintheworldIamgratifiedtobeabletoacknowledgeso
manyexcellentpeoplewhocarvedtimeoutoftheirbusydaystohelp
mewiththisbook
TotheseauthoritiesstaffingprofessionalsallIexpressmygratitude
AnnaBraaschKimberlyBedoreJaniceBrookshierKateBrothers
RobertConlinBryanDebenportMarietteDurackEdwardsSandra
GrabczynskiJeanetteGrillScottHagenJoelHamroffCharlesHan-
dlerBeauHarrisBobJohnsonKathiJonesRobinMJohnson
RichardKathnelsonWayneKaleHoustonLandryGrantLehmanJoe-
sephLePlaNancyLevineSonjaCParkerLizReiersenJasonRodd
TonyStanicSusanTrainerTomThrowerandRobinUptonOnocca-
sionIchosetoignoretheiradviceandsuggestionsIfthereareerrorsin
thisbookthereforetheyareallmine
SpecialthanksgotoJaniceBryantHowroydforwritingaveryper-
sonalForewordandtoMelanieAllredMaysandGaryAmesforgiving
myreadersthebenefitofsomesharpintellectualpropertyPartIIIof
thisbookwouldbeimpoverishedindeedwithouttheircontributionsI
thankMelanieMaysfortheCompanyCulturalSurveyandGaryAmes
andDrWendellWilliamsfortheorganizationandmanyoftheques-
tionsinChapters9–12
OnceagainIamindebtedtoDrJohnSullivanprofessorandhead
ofHumanResourceManagementatSanFranciscoStateUniversityfor
sharingwithmehisexperienceandperspectiveoneveryaspectofthe
staffingprocessIespeciallyappreciateJohnforsharingthesuperstar
questionsinChapter13
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Forreadingthemanuscriptandgivingmemanyvaluablesugges-
tionsIappreciateAnnaBethPayneassociatedirectoroftheCounsel-
ingandStudentDevelopmentCenterNorthernIllinoisUniversityand
AlanFarberassistantdirectorCareerPlanningandPlacementCenter
NorthernIllinoisUniversityDeKalbIllinois
AndfinallyIdliketothankthemanyjobseekersonjobboards
aroundtheworldwhocontactedmeafterreadingmyincreasinglydes-
peratepostsforgreatanddumbinterviewquestionsYouremailsmake
an