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These are the three questions that you should avoid asking at an
interview.
Even if the interviewer tries to solicit an answer from you
regarding your required salary before making a job offer be
cautious and be canny.
The best time to discuss the salary question is once you have
been made an offer.
The following questions will kill your chances of getting the
job:
QUESTION ONE What is my salary? Do not ask about salary unless
you have a job offer or until the interviewer has raised the
subject first and even then adopt a coy approach. This may not
happen until the second interview or even later when a job offer
has been extended. If the interviewer pushes for an answer, use
your prior research on market rates to give a salary range.
QUESTION TWO How many days holiday/sick leave do I get? Some
interviewers may perceive this as a sign of being more concern
about yourself than the company. Naturally, you want to get this
information, but leave it like the salary question, until you
have an offer on the table.
QUESTION THREE When will I be promoted? This question is
impossible to answer. Promotion depends on timing and your
performance. Opportunities for promotion depend on change, such
as growth and turnover. Questions regarding promotion should be
concerned with the opportunities for advancement, rather than on
a commitment that cannot be given.
The biggest rule to bear in mind when you are being interviewed
is frame your questions and answers to solve company's concerns.
Company's recruit because they have a dilemma. You should show
all your benefits that you can bring to the company, while
trying to avoid looking selfish.
James delivers resume tips and interview advice for job
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