This past Friday, we took part in another Hire Friday Chat forum on Twitter. If you were not a part of the fun, I’ll bring you up to speed. Our Hire Friday Chat topic was about The Art of Asking Interview Questions, and was hosted by John Kador (@jkador) and Adam Eisenstein (@McGrawHillJobs). This was a very educational forum, explaining why it is important for jobseekers to ask questions during the interview. Here is a recap of the chat’s questions and some of the best answers: 

Q1. Why is it important to ask questions? 

A1: @JanisSpirit: Asking questions shows engagement, involvement and wanting the job. ASK! 

Q2. What kinds of questions are appropriate to ask?

A2: @DavidALee: Ask questions you can't find answers elsewhere. If its on the website and you ask...Fail!

Q3. Should you save your questions until the end of the interview?

A3: @BrendenMWright: An interview is a conversation, a dialogue. It's not a cross-examination. Engage!  

Q4. What are the best questions you’ve heard?

A4: @prettypinkpro: What is the leadership like in the organization? What is the leadership like in this particular division? 

A4: 
@comerecommended: That I've heard: "How would you define 'success' at this position?"

Q5. Should you ask the interviewer for a critique?

A5: @MikePetras: Ask in softer way: What is the next step in the process? Sometimes they'll tip their hand. 

Q6. Why should you ask for the job?

A6: @ResumeDrEliz: Sure. If you truly want the position, close with a powerful, enthusiastic statement that says just that.