I have this problem, too. I feel like they're usually looking for you to seem
REALLY REALLY interested in job, and not just in the sense of your personal gains, but also how you would fit within the organization.
When I asked my mom about this, she told me what she usually does is say, "I think you've covered everything really well," which is kind of an ego-boost to them, but she says she's not entirely sure if it works.
Yesterday I had two interviews, and one of them was at a store I worked as a cashier in high school and left because I went to college, and they had a job fair for managers and when the guy asked me if I had any questions I said something like (perhaps stupidly), "No, I mean, I worked here for over two years before and always had a good relationship with the managers so I know the ropes pretty well."
In the other interview (for an art museum receptionist) when they asked if I had any questions, I thought, perhaps for a moment a bit too long, and said something like, "Will I have any opportunities to take responsibilities outside of the job description, such as helping with gallery curation?" It might have been a dumb question, but I also felt like it gave them the sense that I was willing to do more work than just the absolute minimum.
Oh, and you should always make it sound like the job itself is more fulfilling than the pay, even if that's not true. I know how it is, crappy economy=people want a paycheck and it doesn't really matter where or how. Sometimes kinda-lying is a good thing.
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