Hello,
As Human Resource Handling, I am sharing this post here, that will help everyone to discuss new
topics with HRs. of new organisation.
1.What Are Your Expectations for This Role?
You need to get a sense of what you're in for with this new position,
particularly what will be expected of you during the first three months
on the job. "Asking about quarterly goals for the position is key to
setting yourself up for success before you even accept an offer," says
Lindsay Shoemake, founder of career lifestyle site That Working Girl.
"If your interviewer or potential manager doesn’t seem to provide a
clear answer, that might be a red flag that they haven’t set clear
expectations for the position."
A related follow-up: "What is the biggest challenge I would face in this position?"
"Many interviewers will respond to this question by providing you
with an honest overview of company politics that will help you to
evaluate whether you can succeed," says Joe Weinlick, senior vice
president of marketing for Beyond.com "If
the answer is, 'You won't have any challenges,' beware! There are
always challenges, and you may want to dig deeper before accepting a
position."
2. What Personalities Flourish Here?
This question is a must. Most managers can easily identify the type
of person who would be successful in their organizations. Their answer
will give you a better sense of whether you would be a good fit within
the organization, says Jenn DeWall,
a certified career and life coach. "It's best to know this early on
versus fighting to fit in and be the type of personality you're not,"
she says.
3.What Personal or Professional Development Opportunities Exist?
Learning about a company's commitment to development can signal how
much the organization values its employees, says Maria Katrien Heslin,
founder of Business Boostcamp.
"For example, there are some organizations that do not provide training
or time off for professional development. Some have overly strict
policies on employees being able to attend conferences," she explains.
"Organizations like this most often are pretty old-school in their
management approach."
4. What's the Typical Career Path for This Position?
"For those who are goal oriented, it's important to know up front
what you're working toward," DeWall says. "If you are eager to climb the
corporate ladder and develop your resume and an employer indicates
there aren't career advancement opportunities, the position may be a
dead end for you and your career goals."
Definitely something you'd want to know before taking a position that
could lead you nowhere — and back on the job hunt in a couple of years.
5. What's the Company Culture Like?
Whether you're interested in a job that allows for flextime or you'd
like to be able to bring your dog into the office, you need to find out
what the company culture is like before you're hired. DeWall advises
asking about the organization's take on work/life balance and what a
typical workday looks like.
Of course, you don't want to come off as unprofessional, so you might
not want to ask straight up about working remotely and whether you’re
allowed to dress casually in your first interview, but these key
elements might be important to find out if you have an offer in hand.
"By asking about office culture you should get the answers to your questions," says Erik Bowitz, senior resume expert at Resume Genius.
"The ability to dress down and work remotely are valuable benefits for
today's graduates entering the workforce," and companies are trying to
entice the best and brightest with more modern policies.
6. Do You Have a Bonus Program?
"Don't be bashful about asking about compensation," Bowitz says. He
advises job hunters to get all the details on their pay — from base
salary to bonus programs and equity — before accepting an offer, even
unofficially or verbally. "Remember you both are bringing value to the
table, and so you should never feel lower or disadvantaged being the
interviewee."
Joseph Terach, founder and CEO of Resume Deli,
also advises not being shy when asking about benefits, especially how
much you'll have to contribute to medical and dental coverage per month
and how the 401(k) vesting and matching programs work. At the end of the
day, you're working to get paid, so you need to be sure the
compensation is adequate.
7. Why Do You Like Working Here?
The answer to this question can be quite telling. "This is a good
question to ask the interviewer because it’s unexpected and the response
can be revealing," says career consultant Melissa Cooley, founder of The Job Quest.
"While most folks will pause before answering because they aren’t
anticipating the question — which is a normal reaction — others may
stumble all over their words. If an interviewer has a challenging time
forming an answer, that’s worth noting."
Some interviewers may give a boilerplate response when asked about
company culture, says Weinlick says. But with this question, you'll get
an immediate emotional and verbal reaction. "If the response tells you
the person isn't excited to go to work, then ask yourself if you are
likely to be any different," he adds. "Ideally, the interviewer will
paint a picture of why you would want to work at the company."
8. What Values Are Important to Your Company?
Getting a sense of the company's values is extremely important, says Ethan Austin, co-founder of GiveForward:
You want to find out whether there’s a common mission or goal that
employees collectively work toward — and whether it matches your own
values. "If different interviewers give different answers to this
question, it's a red flag to the interviewee that the company is not
aligned around a clear mission," he explains.
John Fleischauer,
senior talent attraction manager for Halogen Software, agrees. "What
you're looking for is a response where the interviewer can explicitly
communicate, with examples, how the organizational culture is
intentionally reinforced across the employee life cycle," he says. "In
other words, if exceptional customer service is a cultural value, the
importance of wanting to help or serve clients and meet their needs
should be included in all job descriptions as a core competency."
9. What Do You Think Are the Top 5 Assets of This Company?
This is a bit of a trick question, but the answer will give you
further insight about what it might be like to work at the organization
and how the company values its personnel.
"One of the responses should be, 'Employees,'" Cooley says. "If the
people who make the products or provide the service are mentioned as an
afterthought, or not at all, a candidate should really wonder how that
would impact the way the company treats them."
10. Where Will I Sit?
It might sound silly, but literally seeing the office or cubicle in
which you'd spend five days each week is very important for assessing
your quality of life at the company. "It's a mistake not to ask to see
where you'll be sitting: Imagine taking a job only to find out on day
one that you're in a windowless basement," Terach says. Not the kind of
surprise you want, right?
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