Scheduled for a job interview? Ask these questions BEFORE you go.

It’s natural to be worried about questions you’ll be asked during a job interview...

...but asking a few of your own questions before you go can take some of the pressure off and help better prepare you for the big day:

• Who are meeting with? It may be your potential future boss or the whole team. Make sure to find out all of their names before the interview.

• What will the interview format be? Will you face a firing squad panel of interviewers? Or will you be grouped together with other applicants? Knowing ahead of time will give you the edge.

• How long will it last? Ask the interviewer how much time you should a lot for. Some one hour interview blocks can unexpectedly take up to three or four hours of your day.

• What should you bring? Extra copies of your resume are a given – but you may also want to have a portfolio of some work examples or recommendations. 

• Is there any trick to getting there? It’s a good idea to do a dry run to get familiar with the route and the parking situation. Don’t rely on your GPS and get thrown for a loop. 

• What’s the office dress code? It’s a perfectly good question to ask. Looking like you fit in will put both you and the interviewer at ease.