When you're out looking for a new job, chances are that you're focusing all of your energy on landing a job, and not on what comes after. However, this kind of shortsightedness can make for a rockier fresh start if you're unprepared to have explanations ready for a prospective employer's questions following up after an interview.

Learn how to prepare for what happens after you get the job, such as dealing with a reference check or negotiating the terms of your offer. Additionally, even if you're not an employee yet you still have certain rights by law; there are some questions that an employer can't ask you during an interview, and the employer can't have hiring practices that discriminate based on race, sex, or other legally defined categories.