Asking questions at a job interview

Posted by Andrew on May 8, 2015

This weeks Blog comes to us from Kerri Whittaker, the Superior Personnel branch manager in Waikato. Many job seekers focus on answering interview questions right that they forget something equally as important ‘That you are also there to ask questions’.

Asking the right questions at an interview is important for a couple reasons:

1. First, when done correctly, the questions you ask confirm your qualifications as a candidate for the position.
2. Second, you are interviewing the employer just as much as they are interviewing you. This is your opportunity to find out if this is a company that you would want to work for.

By asking questions you want to achieve the following things:

• You have demonstrated your interest in the position you are interviewing for
• That the interviewer has no reservations about you 
• That it is a manager / company that you want to work for

There are so many questions you can ask during a job interview, but if you stay focused on the above goals, the questions should come easy to you. We recommend preparing a handful of questions as it is more than likely that a couple will be answered throughout the duration of the interview.

Just remember, not all questions are bad questions and by asking questions it shows the interviewer that you are enthusiastic about the opportunity and that you have clearly done your homework.