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  1. Why is this position available?
  2. What are the responsibilities of the position, and which are the most important? What is the #1 priority for this position?
  3. What would be my 3, 6, 12 month goals? What obstacles would prevent me from reaching these goals?
  4. What results are expected of this position?
  5. What are the limits of my responsibility and authority?
  6. What problems and opportunities are associated with this position? How are you currently addressing this problem?
  7. What support is available to help me fulfill my responsibilities here?
  8. What training programs are available to the person in this position?
  9. Will I have subordinates? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
  10. Who will be my superior and what are his/her strengths and weaknesses?
  11. Are there any projects in motion for which I will inherit responsibility? What is their history and status?
  12. What capital investments are being made in this department (division/company)?
  13. What are the goals of this company and my department?
  14. How has the business performed against 1 & 3 year plans?
  15. What criteria will be used to evaluate my performance? When are evaluations scheduled?
  16. How would you define superior performance for this position?
  17. When I have performed at this level, where can I advance in the company?
  18. What can you tell me about my peers in this company?
  19. Why did my predecessor leave this position? How many people have been promoted from this position?
  20. Tell me, how did you progress to your present position? What attracted you to this company? Where do you see this company and yourself going in the next 6 months to 2 years?
  21. In your opinion, what specific aspects of my background make me right or wrong for this position?
  22. What is the next step?