Jeff Altman - The Big Game Hunter

No B.S.Questions You Should Ask On Any Interview™

The Single Best Question You Should Ask on Any Interview

Let me paint the scene for you.

You're been scheduled for a phone interview and reviewed the job description. You've done whatever your mental gymnastics are to “get ready” for the conversation.

The phone rings and the telephone interview is about to begin.

You've been escorted into the conference room for the interview. Each of you has sat down.

In each case, do you wait for them to speak first?

I hope you don't.

Whether it's a phone interview or an in-person meeting, I'm going to offer the single best way to start the interview.

Let's go to the phone interview for a moment. This is how the conversation will flow:

“Is this, Jack James.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Hi! My name is Maria Monteiro with XYZ Corporation and I'm calling to speak with you about your background.”

Are you ready for the question?

“Hi, Maria, thanks for taking the time to call me. Would you tell me about the position you're trying to fill and what I might do to help you?”

Or imagine the same scene in-person where just as you each sit down, you ask the same question.

What you will do is be able to listen to how they currently are defining the position and what the challenges are that they are facing which may be far different than at the time they developed the job description. It also gives you the opportunity to speak to the elements of your experience that fit the job description, instead of passively playing “question and answer ju-jitsu.”

Don't you think that's a better way to start the interview?

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