Mike Brown, a 25 year HR pro, spoke recently on effective interviewing tactics at the Maine HR conference in Rockland Maine. He shared several great interview stories but the highlight for us was his list of interview questions.
These questions will make anyone a better interviewer so feel free to share them with your team.
10. What do you know about our company? Gets them to talk and start the conversation…
9. What caught your attention when you learned about this job opening? Gain insight to the motivation…
8. How did you prep for this interview? See how well prepared they are…
7. Why do you want to leave your current position? What is causing them to look…
6. How does this job fit with your career goals? Make sure you are both in alignment…
5. Tell me about an accomplishment that you had as part of a team. What role did you play? Discover if they have what it takes…
4. Tell me about a time when you were stressed at work and how you dealt with it? An important insight…
3. Tell me an example of outstanding customer service that you provided once? Look for a story…
2.Tell me about a day at work that ended with you feeling like ‘that was fun’. See if they have a good tale to tell…
1. Up to you. The most important question is really role specific and totally depends on the job in question…
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