Here is a quiz you will not see in Cosmopolitan: "How much do you know about today's technology job market?"

In each of the following pairs of career activities, there is an A and B option. See if you can select the one in which you are most likely to find a job today:

1. Building computer applications using: A) RPG or B) the iPhone programming language?

2. Writing: A) COBOL programs or B) Business Objects ad-hoc queries?

3. Creating: A) SQR reports or B) ESRI online maps?

All hiring managers expect certain things from their staffing firm; good customer service and quality candidates fast. Too often that is where it stops – both the expectations and what many staffing firms are able to deliver. 

When you are being interviewed, you are NOT in control of the situation.  The only time you gain control is when you ask questions.
 
QUESTIONS CAN REVEAL THE FOLLOWING:
* Important information about your credentials that did not come up in the interview
* The priorities of the person interviewing you
* More detail about the opportunity
* Where they are in the hiring process
* If you will be considered for this opportunity