Preparing for a job interview is tricky. As a career coach who has helped hundreds of people land six-figure salaries, I’ve found one of the biggest mistakes candidates make is failing to ask strong questions.
Instead, they obsess over giving the right answers. But you don’t want to be the person who freezes when the hiring manager pauses at the end of the meeting and says, “Do you have any questions for me?”
I’ve had multiple clients tell me that asking one question in particular helped them get hired on the spot: “If the new hire was to achieve one thing that would blow your mind, what would it be?”
It shows that you are strategic and think ahead
With this question, you’re telling your potential employer that you don’t just do the bare minimum, but that you plan to go above and beyond.
Plus, it makes you seem confident enough to use fun, playful language. Too many people stray away from showing personality in an interview.
Sometimes the hiring manager won’t know how to answer this question, so it creates space to discuss and envision what could be possible together if you were hired.
How to make the most out of this question
Typically, the hiring manager will respond with a smile, think for a minute, then answer with their current goals and how the ideal candidate would perform (or over-perform).
To respond, share how you’ve reached a similar goal in the past. For example, the hiring manager tells you: “It would blow my mind if, within six months, the candidate we hire sold our product at 100% of their quota.”
If you have experience performing at that quota, you could say: “I’ve done just that! Within six months of starting my current job, I hit 150% of the company’s trainee quota.”
If you haven’t reached such a lofty goal, respond with follow-up questions that show your enthusiasm for delivering on it. In the example above, you could ask if anyone on their team has achieved it, and what made them so successful.
Then explain why you have what it takes: “It sounds like…
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