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CHAPTER 1

WHY YOU HAVE TO
QUESTION

QUESTIONS ARE NOT AN OPTION

“Now, do you have any questions?”

Every job interview, if the job seeker is lucky, gets to this stage. What
you do now controls whether or not you get an offer. The résumé gets
you in the door, but whether you leave as a job seeker or an employee
depends on how you conduct yourself during the interview.

Some candidates think that when the interviewer says, “Now, do
you have any questions?” it’s a polite indication that the interview is
nearly over and the interviewer is about to wrap up. They couldn’t
be more mistaken. The question really signals the start of the main
course. Everything that came before was just appetizers.

Recruiters are unanimous on this point: job seekers who fail to
ask at least a few intelligent questions are destined to remain job
seekers. If you don’t ask questions, you leave these impressions:
• You think the job is unimportant or trivial.
• You’re uncomfortable asserting yourself.
• You’re not intelligent.

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