法兰科认为，还有一件事情对求职者大有帮助，那就是注意观察一些非语言线索，比如管理者办公室的装饰布置。她说：“如果你认为自己是‘喜欢交际的人’，在充满温情的、学院派氛围内工作效率最高，而潜在上司的办公室却没有任何私人物品，比如家人或者宠物的照片、纪念品或其他与工作无关的东西。这可能表明，你与这位潜在上司之间，不太可能建立起能让你发挥最大潜能的工作关系。”

    如今，就业市场并不景气，求职者真的有条件这么挑剔吗？法兰科认为，求职者必须如此，否则将会付出更大的代价。她说：“通常人们都只关心能否找到一份工作，而不太关心找到的工作是否真的适合自己。实际上，只有找到真正与自己契合的工作，才是成功的关键。虽然目前经济低迷，但求职者仍要以挑剔的眼光来找工作。否则，最终的结果要么是不停跳槽，要么就是在一个无法发挥自己才能的地方抑郁终老。

    反馈：面试过程中，你提问过哪些问题，帮助自己明确了为某位潜在上司工作会将会是怎样的情形？哪些问题你后悔当初没有提出来？欢迎留言评论。

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    One more thing that will tell you a lot, Frankel adds, is simply paying attention to nonverbal cues like how this manager's office is decorated. "For example, let's say you consider yourself a 'people person' who's motivated to do your best work when you have warm, collegial relationships with colleagues," she says. "If a prospective boss's office is devoid of anything personal -- like family photos or even pictures of a pet, memorabilia, or anything else non-work-related -- this may be a clue that you're unlikely to connect in a way that will bring out the best in you."

    In this iffy job market, can you really afford to be so picky? Frankel believes you can't afford not to be. "Too often, people are so intent on landing the job, they aren't concerned enough with ensuring the right fit, which is critical for success," she says. "Even in this tough economy, being selective is important if you don't want to end up hopping from one job to another" -- or stuck in one where you can't really shine.

    Talkback:What questions have you asked in job interviews that gave you a clear sense of what it would be like to work for a particular boss? Which questions do you wish you'd asked? Leave a comment below.