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1. Tell me more about this employer; e.g. industry, # of employees, and so on. More than one business location? 2. Are you in general HR? Or, specialize in a specific area; e.g. benefits specialist? 3. Describe a typical day for you in this role. What consumes your time? 4. How many direct and indirect […]

1. Describe your current employer and IT department you work for. 2. Do you manage and direct internal or external IT logistics? Describe the specific hardware, software, applications, operating systems, network protocols or other technologies your company develops and markets. 3. Outline what areas of IT you focus upon; e.g. network administration, software development/management, security protocols, helpdesk support? […]

1. Tell me more about this employer; e.g. industry, # of employees, and so on. 2. Describe a typical day in this role. What purchasing and inventory activities consume your time? 3. What vendors and suppliers do you work with? How much do you purchase each year? 4. Tell me more about your specific accounting […]

1. Tell me more about the medical facility you work for. For example, how many beds? Typical volume of patients? 2. What are your medical care responsibilities? 3. Do you have management or supervisory experience? If so, what? 4. Do you manage medical supply purchasing? If so, what is your purchasing budget? 5. Have you […]

1. Tell me more about your employer and the department you work within. 2. What specific projects are you currently involved with? What are your most primary goals with these projects? 3. What is the typical lifecycle for these projects? What’s your usual involvement? Turnaround time? 4. Do you work with internal and/or external customers? Who are […]

1. Tell me more about your employer; e.g. industry, # of employees, and so on. 2. What specific products or projects do you currently develop or improve upon? 3. Have you secured any patents for your works? 4. Tell me more about your management responsibilities. For example, do you recruit, interview, train, and conduct performance […]

1. Tell me more about the company you work with. Revenue. # of Employees. Industry. 2. Describe a typical day in this role. What consumes your time? 3. What type of properties are you involved with? Commercial, industrial, single or multi-use residential? 4. Are you involved with sourcing and vetting contractors? For what project use? […]

1. Tell me more about your employer; e.g. industry, # of employees, and so on. 2. Describe a typical day in this role. What consumes your time? 3. Do you support a specific executive or possibly a team/department? 4. Do you have any involvement with the Board of Directors or any other executive committee? 5. […]

1. Tell me more about your employer; e.g. industry, # of employees, and so on. 2. Describe a typical day for you in this role. What consumes your time? 3. What departments do you support? Sales? IT? Others? 4. Do you support inbound and outbound calls? What is the nature of the calls? For example, […]