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ASK GENUINELY TOUGH QUESTIONS<\/a>
\nAs someone who oversees hiring for his firm, Harvey says he appreciates when candidates ask truly difficult questions about their culture and values. Rather than asking questions that allow the interviewer to regurgitate information from their recruiting materials, however, Harvey wants to see candidates that ask for specific examples that demonstrate how the organization truly lives those values everyday. Some of those tough questions include:<\/p>

How much of your business is concentrated in a few major accounts or clients?
\nCan you describe the last time you pursued a bold new idea as an organization?
\nWhen was the last time something detrimental happened\u2013like losing a major client or a round of layoffs\u2013and how did management handle it?
\nIs mental health an open topic at this company?
\nWhere will I have the final say in my work and what needs approval from a superior?
\nHow has your approach evolved in recent years, and how did you go about implementing those changes?
\nHarvey adds that candidates should also ask specific questions about the company\u2019s workflow process to get a sense of where there is room for experimentation and innovation, and what processes are bound by rigid guidelines or bureaucracy.<\/p>

CONSIDER DIFFERENT THINGS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE COMPANY
\nAccording to research recently conducted by Great Place to Work, a consulting firm that focuses on culture and values, employees are more likely to succeed for different reasons based on the size of the company.<\/p>

\u201cA friendly atmosphere is extremely important at a small company, and as it gets larger being friendly is still a factor but even more important is the ability [for the individual] to make a difference,\u201d says Kim Peters, the executive vice president for certification and partnerships at Great Place to Work.<\/p>

As a result Peters recommends that candidates for positions at smaller companies ask questions specific to workplace atmosphere and friendliness. \u201cWhat you\u2019re listening for in their answer is things that describe how employees care about each other, how managers care about their staff, how communicative the CEO or owner is, generally a positive \u2018family type\u2019 atmosphere; those types of adjectives are a good sign,\u201d she says.<\/p>

Candidates applying for positions at larger organizations, on the other hand, should ask interviewers questions about the impact individual employees are able to make on the overall direction of the company, and where they would have a chance to make a difference.<\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re trying to hear about the work you\u2019d actually be doing and ways you have a chance to make a difference,\u201d she said. \u201cMaybe they\u2019ll tell you about conversations that senior leadership has with all employees; maybe there\u2019s community service opportunities you want to participate in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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