Here are three more questions you should ask yourself before getting too far down the turnpike in today's job search. Before you start marketing yourself in interviews, you should learn everything you can about your prospective employers. That will help you evaluate the position that's come open, assess the future opportunities, and avoid interview-ending gaffes. To prepare for the interview, study up on both the company and the person to whom the successful candidate will report. Look for company brochures, annual reports or even corporate histories for some of this information, and don't forget to check the Internet.
Detailed websites are sheer nirvana to the serious job hunter.
Most employers like it when you're serious enough to do homework and ask questions. If worse comes to worst, you may have to wait for the interview itself to get the answers you want. The response should give you some keen insights into the entire company, as well as the person who could end up being your next boss. This question can't really be answered until you're at the interview, but you should be thinking about its implications starting on day one of your job hunt. The sad thing is, many executives and organizations are ill-prepared to answer this question.