Questions to ask a recruiter or HR

What travel reimbursement do I get, and is it paid up front or on a later check?

Money that arrives in week three means you are floating airfare and a deposit on a credit card. Timing matters here more than the size of the amount.

From: Questions to Ask Travel Nurse Recruiter

How do I get an employment verification for a landlord, lender, or visa application?

Most companies route this to a specific person or an automated service and will confirm title, dates, and sometimes salary, but nothing else. Knowing the route matters because these requests usually arrive with a deadline attached.

From: Questions to Ask Human Resources

What would I be doing in the first six months, in concrete terms?

Push past the development narrative to actual tasks and tools. If the recruiter cannot answer, ask to be connected to someone in the role, since a vague first six months is often an unstructured one.

From: Questions to Ask Campus Recruiters

What holiday, sick pay, and other entitlements come with your contracts?

Entitlements for agency workers depend on the country, the contract type, and length of service, and waiting periods are common. Ask for this in writing rather than as a summary in a friendly meeting.

From: Questions to Ask Staffing Agency

Who do I report to day to day, and who evaluates my performance?

In contract work you often answer to a client manager while being employed and reviewed by the agency, which means problems can go unaddressed by both. Get the two names and find out who handles a complaint.

From: Questions to Ask a Staffing Agency Recruiter

How do you handle a manager who keeps losing people?

The most revealing question about how much power HR really has. If the answer is coaching with no consequence, high turnover is a tolerated cost here.

From: Questions to Ask an HR Professional