How to Find a Job: When There Are No Jobs (Book 1) a Necessary Job Search and Career Planning Guide for Today's Job Market (Find a Job Series) by Paul Rega

questions you will encounter during an interview are directed towards your skills and experience and how you can benefit the employer. As previously stated, it is very important to learn as much as possible about the company and the individuals you will be meeting with. Utilizing this knowledge, you will be able to incorporate your background with the company’s goals. The information you obtain about an employer prior to an interview significantly increases your chances of securing the position. Ask yourself the question, “Whom would you hire, someone possessing thorough knowledge about your company or someone who knows very little?” Your efforts towards gaining information about a company and the interviewer indicate that you have a genuine interest in the company and their employees. 
    I always tell candidates who I represent, “The person who wants the job the most usually gets it regardless and within reason of the person’s experience.” In salesman’s terms, it is imperative that you “close” on the employer. A salesman would call this, “asking for the order.” In other words in addition to showing your enthusiasm and interest, you must also ask for the job. If during the interview you determine that the position is of interest to you, indicate to the employer that your qualifications are well suited for the job and you are very interested in working for their company.
    Asking for the job you want sounds like a simple task, but few people who interview do it properly or at all. Expressing your interest in the job is essential to landing the job you want. Tell the prospective employer in a very direct manner that you would like an opportunity to work for his company. I have found in many cases that the person interviewing for a particular position makes the false assumption that the employer knows that he is interested in the job. Do not make such an assumption and a potentially critical interview mistake. Simply because you are interviewing with a company does not necessarily mean that you want to work for them.
    If, however the position presented to you is not of interest, it is important to be courteous and honest with the interviewer. If the position you interviewed for is not of interest but you would like to work for the company, tell the interviewer that this particular position is not one that you would like to pursue. However, should their company have a continuing interest in your background, indicate that you have done a great deal of research and would like to work for their company in another capacity. Ask the interviewer if they would consider referring you to another area within the company where you have an interest. Depending on the rapport you have developed with the interviewer, you may get a positive response and a potential referral to another sector of their business.
    It is always a good policy to be straightforward with the person you are speaking to regarding your career interests. A long-term job commitment must be a win-win situation whereby both the employer and employee feel comfortable with each other. You may find that the position you interviewed for is not the job you want. A good fit for you as well as the employer is very important. If the employer is impressed with you they may try to customize the job specifically for you or possibly create a different position. If the position you interviewed for is not of interest and another position in the company is not available, you may want to ask the interviewer for a referral to another company. Typically managers have business associates that may want to hire you for a position suited to your background. This is another example of the networking technique I have termed the “Snowball Effect.”
    For example, suppose the manager you interviewed with refers you to a peer of his and you discover after speaking with this individual that a position is not available. Continue your networking strategy taking into consideration the