We tell you about a few things, you can ask in an interview that will not just leave a remarkable impression on the recruiter, but also make you the first choice as an employee.
Interviews are in general, an interviewee’s final chance to shine, before the decision of the hiring manager makes an impact in your life.
Of ‘course that is no news to you, as you try your level best to leave a good impression on the recruiting manager during the interview.
On a general note, an interview ends where the recruiting manager asks you if you have any questions for him/her. While talking about the manager and his work profile in the interview makes the manager think about your deep interest in the job, there are ways you can make a hard-hitting impression on him, and turn things towards your side.
We tell you about a few things, you can ask in an interview that will not just leave a remarkable impression on the recruiter, but also make you the first choice as an employee.
“Is there anything I talked about today, that a recruiting manager would not be interested in?”
Agreed, that this is one of the questions that requires guts, especially when you’re trying to make a good impression on your interviewer. However, if there’s a slightest chance that you got rejected during the interview process, luck might switch sides for you after this question. The query gives you a chance o mitigate lighten the perceptions of your recruiting manager. More of a bold move in an interview, people generally hesitate to ask things regarding themselves, thinking that it might make them get rejected.
A research shows that most of the times, candidates who wish to know about their performance during the interview, end up impressing the recruiting manager. No matter how established or old the organization is, your chance to show off your openness to feedback and professionalism will definitely makes the manager think about his decision.
“Can you tell me if your decision is positive, as most employers do not get back if it is not.”
Well, if you’re one of those who has had his experience of waiting for a call for a job role you were interviewed for, you’d know what I am talking about. There are times, when you need a little more than experience, knowledge and communication skill to bag the job you dream of.
This question proves to your recruiter that you don’t like things unplanned and unorganized. Most of the times, candidates get a hint of the result that is probably going to show up in the next ten days. You know from the way your hiring manager is talking or involved in a conversation with you. What better than making him/her realize the positives you have for a particular job role.
“What can I do to improve myself”
There’s another question, that’ll make the recruiter think about his/her decision twice, before you’re told about it. Asking a recruiting manager about your ways of improvement in an interview, is like asking a guest at your home, how would he/she like the eggs to be, for breakfast. Genuinely speaking, hiring managers (most of them, if not all) love to talk about a candidate’s performance, and there’s nothing better to make them happy, than wanting to know your own feedback.
“When are we meeting again?”
Though on a funny note, you get to know what exactly is on the hiring manager’s mind at the moment. Your result might be declared in sometime or there could also be a chance that you might not hear from him/her again, so your best bet to save your time and thinking, is to ask the manager, if you’re going to meet him/her again in the near future, on a light note.
Most candidates can sense the decision of the organization, during the interview.
The way a hiring manager reacts and talks about professionalism, is the biggest hint to a candidate.
However, sometimes you need to put in a little more than experience, knowledge and proper communication, to get a decision in your favour.
