Woman Shares a Question That Led Her to Bag the Job Offer Every Single Time

Just one question that changes your position from jobless to employed successfully.

Job interviews bring stress and nervousness even before they are conducted. Well, it’s true. Additionally, everyone tries to outperform others and achieve this milestone by leaving a remarkable impression.

Notably, since no magic spell has been created yet to guarantee that the job will land in your lap, understanding the role and preparing yourself accordingly has become imperative.

Catherine Lockhart, a woman from Texas, surprisingly, put forward a tricky question that has worked as a wonder during her job interviews.

While sharing this impressive query on her Instagram account, she emphasized its effectiveness in making a strong impression during interviews.

Let’s imagine a scenario in which you’re supposed to end your interview, and suddenly, the QUESTION of the INTERVIEW comes your way.

“Do you have anything you’d like to ask us?” – An Interviewer asks. Now the ball is in your court and it’s time to mark the land with what the company is already seeking in you.

Catherine says this question is undeniably designed to examine an employer’s expectations for the position and she threw a ball at her time, asking, “What does excellence look like in this role?”

Catherine shared that asking this question not only brought her so much knowledge and insights into the daily responsibilities and goals attached but also passed a signal to the interviewer of her interest in the role.

She carried on saying: “It gives the interviewer an opportunity to explain a little bit more about the day-to-day functions of the role.”

“It lets the interviewer know that you’re serious about performing and exceeding their expectations.”

Furthermore, Catherine spilled the beans by sharing more suggestions saying that inquiring about interview panel interests and enjoyable parts of their roles could lead to interesting conversation, which further shows your excitement and curiosity for the role and the company culture.

Not just this, Catherine prohibits asking questions based on perks or time off. For instance, queries about paid time off (PTO) or other benefits should be avoided from being asked.

She continued by saying that such questions can give an impression of you being more interested in benefits or pay rather than in job roles or the happening work models you would follow. Hence, she advised: “Do not mention PTO (paid time off) – do not ask if they have any other benefits.”

However, on Catherine’s advice, the response has been mixed as people started offering tips on impactful questions to ask at the end of an interview.

One commenter stated: “Another great question to ask at the end is ask the interviewer ‘what gives you the most satisfaction in your role?’ (or something like that! They love to talk about themselves!).”

Contrarily, another commenter (supposedly a recruiter) disagreed with Catherine’s remarks on asking about PTO. They said: “I am a recruiter and I’d have to disagree that you shouldn’t ask about PTO, this is an employee’s right to know and part of the compensation package.”

Then, there was an individual who mentioned that they always inquire about the interviewer’s reason behind working at the company. He said: “I always ask this and what their favorite thing about working there is, there’s a big difference in how they answer depending on their job satisfaction.”