I got some questions I want to ask the potential employers, but I'm afraid I might forget them. I'm interviewing with the VP of sales and the recruiter. Is it okay and professional to read the questions out of a note pad and write their repsonse down? My interview is up soon, so please help asap.
2007-10-12 06:13:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Marketing & Sales
Writing down the questions in advance is a great idea.
Writing down their answers, you can make quick notes, but don't take too much time. they want to cover other things, so just don't waste any ot their time.
Things such as starting date, salary, their name , yes..That only takes a second or two, but beyond that, you;'re taking up their valuable time.Keep it moving.
Post again and let us know how you did! Good luck.
2007-10-12 06:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! Just make sure that:
a) During the interview, before you write anything down ask your interviewers if they are OK with you taking notes. Sometimes, there is confidential and/or sensitive information that wouldn’t be disclosed and/or that the interviewers might no be willing to share with somebody else besides you.
b) Your questions are all job related and they don’t imply or suggest any form of discrimination for them and/or for you.
c) Your questions are well defined, specific and clear.
d) They share their expectations about the person taking over the role so you can benchmark your profile against their requirements.
Please, lets us know what happened.
2007-10-12 09:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by coolrecruiter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! I'm a senior recruiter and I encourage my candidates to write questions down ahead of time and take notes during interviews. It shows that you are detail oriented, organized and you can reflect on the answers, as well as add'l notes, afterwards.
2007-10-12 06:24:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asking potential employers questions is a good. You want to make sure that the job you are seeking benefits you in every way. Go ahead and ask.
2007-10-12 06:23:33 · answer #4 · answered by knightsangeleyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! You want the information and you are taking the initiative to make sure you don't forget it. That is a good thing and an employer would like that.
2007-10-12 06:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally, in fact it'll look way better than racking your brains and not noting their responses.
Make sure that the pad is smart and not a scrap of paper and if you write like an epileptic spider then make sure they can't see the writing.
Good luck.
2007-10-12 06:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds good to me. I do it all the time so that I dont for get the question or the company that is interveiwing me.
2007-10-12 06:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by neta_3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very much ok. It shows that you have given a lot of thought to your questions.
2007-10-12 06:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by Squat1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not?
2007-10-12 06:17:43 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋