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Six Must-Ask Interview QuestionsInterviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions you need to ask. Take more control at your next interview by asking some pointed questions of your own. Here are six must-ask questions and why you should know the answers. 1. What happened to the person who previously did this job? (If a new position: How has this job been performed in the past?)

You must have a career objective in mind before you can start your career search

You must have a career objective in mind before you can start your career search.

How can you best present yourself in the interview, appropriately expressing the attributes and skills that will get you the job? First you need to identify them.

Career changers and entry-level workers should consider incorporating their objectives into their resumes, because their goals may not be clearly defined by their work history alone

Career changers and entry-level workers should consider incorporating their objectives into their resumes, because their goals may not be clearly defined by their work history alone.

The Job Listing Describes the Perfect Candidate, Not the Probable One

this column will guide you on how to handle "informational interviews" -- i.e., how to research career options by talking to people who actually hold jobs that you think you might enjoy.

1. What happened to the person who previously did this job? (If a new position: How has this job been performed in the past?)