by Madhusmita Bora / © CTW Features.

When you are [getting] ready for a job interview, don’t forget to prepare questions for your potential boss or hiring manager. Employers often ask at the end of an interview if a candidate has questions. You should be prepared with a list. That’s your moment to shine more, and maybe even clinch the deal.

   “Always have questions,” says Bill Caskey, president of Caskey Achievement Strategies, an Indianapolis-based coaching and training firm. “If you say you have no questions that tells the employer that you are not very curious.”

  Asking the right questions tells the employer that you have invested time in learning about the company or organization.

  “The candidate who doesn’t have questions comes across as someone who is ill-prepared or just not interested,” says Tim Dugger, career coach and owner of Career Cafe, LLC in Indianapolis.

  So what questions should you ask? Here are a few suggested by Dugger and Caskey.

1. 1. Find out about the position. Why is the position open? How long has it been open? “That way you know, if it’s been open for longer than six months, there must be an issue,” Dugger says.

2. 2. What skills and experiences are you looking for in your ideal candidate? This will give you an idea of what exactly they want and if you missed an opportunity to elaborate on a skill you have, this will be your chance.

3. 3. Find out about the company’s work culture. Ask the manager, how he or she contributed toward the culture of the company, Caskey says. Ask about what they enjoy most about working in that company or organization. This will let you know whether people are satisfied with their jobs and why. If they can’t define it, that’s a definite red flag.

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