Comments on: When Interviewing, Interview the Interviewer! http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/ Going From Good To Great Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:15:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Kirah http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8938 Kirah Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:05:55 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8938 Besides qualifications what really lands the interview is your rapport with the interviewer. Don't underestimate the human aspect of an interview. It's just as important to the interviewer that you will fit into the workplace (good communication skills, easy-to-work-with personality, etc). Besides qualifications what really lands the interview is your rapport with the interviewer. Don’t underestimate the human aspect of an interview. It’s just as important to the interviewer that you will fit into the workplace (good communication skills, easy-to-work-with personality, etc).

]]> By: terrence http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8920 terrence Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:48:41 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8920 You quickly learn when you do enough of these, that most people have no clue what they should be asking in an interview. You quickly learn when you do enough of these, that most people have no clue what they should be asking in an interview.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8910 Tobias Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:53:53 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8910 Yeah, I remember a handful of interviews where the interviewer basically left it to me to do the interview. Lots of awkward silences. Lots of me probing "So what do YOU do here?" "How long have you worked here?" "What are the benefits?" In hindsight I should have tried to sprinkle in some human questions like "I went to Big Bear last year. Have you ever been? Do you ski?" Maybe I wouldn't have been so bored, which probably showed and ultimately ruined the interviews. Yeah, I remember a handful of interviews where the interviewer basically left it to me to do the interview. Lots of awkward silences. Lots of me probing “So what do YOU do here?” “How long have you worked here?” “What are the benefits?” In hindsight I should have tried to sprinkle in some human questions like “I went to Big Bear last year. Have you ever been? Do you ski?” Maybe I wouldn’t have been so bored, which probably showed and ultimately ruined the interviews.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8900 Kyle Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:11:49 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/07/02/when-interviewing-interview-the-interviewer/#comment-8900 Even if you don't really have any questions, always ask a couple questions to show the interviewer that you're interested, and not just showing up for yet another interview for that day. If you need ideas on what questions, go to the library or local bookstore and grab a job hunting book. You'll at least get ideas on general questions, which are always good to have a back-ups in case you can't think of any on the fly. Also, having these general questions on hand is great when the interviewer is kind of quiet. Even if you don’t really have any questions, always ask a couple questions to show the interviewer that you’re interested, and not just showing up for yet another interview for that day.

If you need ideas on what questions, go to the library or local bookstore and grab a job hunting book. You’ll at least get ideas on general questions, which are always good to have a back-ups in case you can’t think of any on the fly.

Also, having these general questions on hand is great when the interviewer is kind of quiet.

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