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Nine Things to Ask Your Future Boss, the CEO
Since knowledge is power, know all you can about your prospective superior's habits, history, likes, and dislikes.
September 4, 2008
How to find that great next CFO job? Here is one tactic that you might overlook but should not: Interview your future boss, the CEO, as if he or she were the job applicant, not you.

Because when it comes to your career, knowing as much as possible up front about the company and person you might work for is probably more important than dazzling them with your résumé, presentation skills, and personal charm. Nobody, most of all you, wants that supposed dream job to turn into a nightmare, and one that ends with a rude awakening — another job search, and a lot sooner than you'd thought. continue
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