20 questions to ask when researching your next role
20 questions to ask when researching your next role
1
On a typical day in this position, what do you do?
2
What training or education is required for this type of work?
3
What personal qualities or abilities are important to be successful in the job?
4
What part of this job do you find most satisfying? Most challenging?
5
How did you get your job?
6
What opportunities for advancement are there in this field?
7
What entry level jobs are best for learning as much as possible?
9
How do you see jobs in this field changing in the future?
8
What are the salary ranges for various levels in this field?
10
Is there a demand for people in this occupation?
11
What special advice would you give a person entering this field?
12
What types of training do companies offer people entering this field?
13
What are the basic prerequisites for jobs in this field?
14
Which professional publications and organisations would help me learn about this field?
15
What do you think of the experience I’ve had so far in terms of entering this field?
16
From your perspective, what are the barriers you see working in this field?
17
If you could do things all over again, would you choose the same path? Why? What would you change?
18
With the information you have about my skills and experience, what other fields or jobs would you suggest I research further?
19
What do you think of my resume? Do you see any problem areas? How would you suggest I change it?
20
Who do you know that I should talk to next? When I call them may I use your name?