What kind of feedback will I get? General employer questions: What are the for the next five years? company/firm/agency’s plans What are the objectives or plans for growth? What is the company/agency hierarchy? How does the company/firm/agency determine what type of work a new employee is to be assigned? Ask about training/supervision opportunities: Are there formal training programs? Are new employees encouraged to attend outside training? 1. WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER THE INTERVIEW? Always send a thank you letter to the interviewer after the interview. It can either be a typed letter or a handwritten note if you have professional looking correspondence cards and good handwriting. Thank them for their time, refer to something you discussed during the interview, and reiterate your interest in the job. At the end of your interview, ask the employer when they plan on contacting candidates for second interviews or offers, and ask whether you can contact them if you back by that time. haven’t heard A few days after that deadline, call if you anything. Just be polite and say something haven’t heard like am calling to follow up on an interview I had two weeks ago with Employers often “I Jan Doe.” respond as quickly as you would wish. Do not take this personally! don’t 2. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY EMPLOYERS As you continue to interview, you will notice that certain questions occur frequently. The following is a list of questions, or variations of questions you will in one form or another be asked. Drafting truthful and positive replies to each of these questions will help prepare you for your interviews. Tell me something about yourself? What are your long range and short How would you describe yourself? range goals and objectives? When and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to What do you know about us? Why do achieve them? What do you see you want to work for us? yourself doing in five years? Why should I hire you? What qualities do you have that would make you a I see from your resume that you.(fill in each item on your resume). successful at our firm/agency/company? What are your weaknesses? What are your strengths? Why did you decide to pursue your M.L.S. degree? How has your degree prepared you to work here? How would you solve this problem? (This is your hypothetical question)
What kind of feedback will I get? General employer questions: What are the company/firm/agency’s plans for the next five years? What are the objectives or plans for growth? What is the company/agency hierarchy? How does the company/firm/agency determine what type of work a new employee is to be assigned? Ask about training/supervision opportunities: Are there formal training programs? Are new employees encouraged to attend outside training? 1. WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER THE INTERVIEW? Always send a thank you letter to the interviewer after the interview. It can either be a typed letter or a handwritten note if you have professional looking correspondence cards and good handwriting. Thank them for their time, refer to something you discussed during the interview, and reiterate your interest in the job. At the end of your interview, ask the employer when they plan on contacting candidates for second interviews or offers, and ask whether you can contact them if you haven’t heard back by that time. A few days after that deadline, call if you haven’t heard anything. Just be polite and say something like “I am calling to follow up on an interview I had two weeks ago with Jan Doe.” Employers often don’t respond as quickly as you would wish. Do not take this personally! 2. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY EMPLOYERS As you continue to interview, you will notice that certain questions occur frequently. The following is a list of questions, or variations of questions you will in one form or another be asked. Drafting truthful and positive replies to each of these questions will help prepare you for your interviews. Tell me something about yourself? How would you describe yourself? What do you know about us? Why do you want to work for us? Why should I hire you? What qualities do you have that would make you a successful at our firm/agency/company? Why did you decide to pursue your M.L.S. degree? How has your degree prepared you to work here? What are your long range and short range goals and objectives? When and why did you establish these goals and how are you preparing yourself to achieve them? What do you see yourself doing in five years? I see from your resume that you.(fill in each item on your resume). What are your weaknesses? What are your strengths? How would you solve this problem? (This is your hypothetical question)
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