5 Questions You Should Ask at an Interview
The 5 questions that every individual who is interviewing for a job should ask and […]
The 5 questions that every individual who is interviewing for a job should ask and the questions that each company should be able to answer.
– Am I a good fit for this company?
A company who is attempting to attract talent should adopt the mindset of “here is who we are and this is what we stand for” and if that aligns with your values and you can obtain the skills that you want to develop, we may be right for you.
Versus what is typical in the workplace today which goes something like, “Here are the “Requirements and Experience needed for the job”.
– What are the expected deliverables for this role over the next 3 months to a year?
What problem is the organization attempting to solve with this role and why is the role needed? This is where general direction of a “compass mindset” and a “street by street detailed map” merge. As an employer, what are the problems as of today that you need to have solved and what are the potential opportunities over the next year and how will we both know that we are moving in the right direction?
– How will we both know that I am succeeding in this role?
Subjectively and objectively how will we both know that I am succeeding in this role? Success is a destination, of which should be an ever-receding goalpost of professional and personal development. How will we both know that we are both receiving value from this relationship?
– What is the growth trajectory in this role and what skills will I obtain that are valuable in the emerging market?
Jobs are a quid pro quo, paying a wage for borrowed time out of your life. However, careers are developed over decades. In terms of career development, what will I learn here over the next 3 to 5 years that will make me more valuable to the emerging market as well as more valuable to your organization?
– Who will I become?
Make the place I go to for 40 hours per week, over 2,000 hours per year and a large part of my life an incubator for the future me. I want to know personally and professionally how this role will add value to my life because the work-life integration is a very real thing.
