August 26th, 2008

Here is what you say in an interview when they ask do you have questions

I came across a informative post regarding the one question you should ask but no one does in a interview
The question is, “when do I start?” I have interviewed perhaps thousands of sales candidates over the decades. A kiss of death for sales candidates is to not try to close during the interview.Even thought you seldom are allowed to close successfully during an interview, you have to ask.
The questions attached are good basic questions for entry and JR. management positions. The higher you goes up the ladder, the more you want to ask about specific strategies and competition.You will want to show you understand the complexities of the business. An example, ” you offer 24 hour delivery for you customers. Surly your fleet is affected by the raising price of gas.What steps have you taken to increase revenues to offset higher gas prices in the short term?
The answer to this question, will tell you a lot about the company.You will see how well they adjust and be able to decide if their strategy makes sense to you. You may ask, “Have you thought about offering your clients an incentive to place bigger orders so you can use less gas?”
In this case your question is offering a potential solution to a risk for their profit plan.
So visit the link and let us know some good questions you would ask.

4 Responses

  1. Business Management Says:

    A phone screen or two, multiple technical interviews and culture fit interviews. Business Management

  2. regina Says:

    LOL! That is a good question and will also let them know that you are serious about the position! Don’t know why I never thought of asking that question!

  3. JD Says:

    Hi Regina, it is a good question and many times the tough questions are not asked. I will remind the people I send on interviews to ask. Thanks for stopping

  4. Jim Walton Says:

    Business Mangement, thanks for the comment, You do need diffent questions for different types of interviews

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