It's All in How You Ask

Here's a great interview tip reported by Dona DeZube:

To make sure you're not being snookered during the interview process, make a list of the things you do and don't want in your next job, covering area like work environment, travel, tasks, location, career advancement and money. Prioritize the list, then find a way to ask open-ended questions about the issues topping it. "They're not going to tell you the bad news, so you have to ask for those things you don't want, but in a positive way," says Carl Wellenstein, president of ExecGlobalNet in Downey, Calif. "If you made a wrong decision you really need to move on."

For example, one of the questions you want to ask is: To what extent do you want to train me in other areas outside my expertise? If you prefer to specialize in one area, an answer that involves training in several others tells you the job's not right for you.

It's an out-take (Sorry, Dona) from a story we'll be posting soon.