Generating behavioral interview questions is critical to the success of your interviews. It does not need to be a mystery. Predicting the success of a candidate is not hard when you ask the right types of behavioral questions. In this video you will see how simple it is to go from a resume and hiring […]
Sample Interview Questions
The sample interview questions on this page can be the starting point when you build your own list. You can use these as examples of what good questions look like. Please don’t just copy and use these questions. Instead, use them as a place to start. Be sure to read the article on creating questions for a […]
Sample Sales Interview Questions
Sales interview questions have always been a mystery. If you read 10 different articles, you get 10 different opinions on what you should and should not ask in your interviews. The sample sales interview questions I share with you in this article are those that have been proven over the past 30 years to work. […]
Good Interview Questions vs. Bad Interview Questions
There is a tremendous amount of misinformation about interview questions. I have covered the details in other articles but thought I would show you a contrast in this article. Below I have listed a number of bad questions (B) and followed each with the fix (G). You should see a pattern very quickly.
Don’t Ask “Why” Questions
For years, I have been preaching in my Selecting Winners workshops that you should never ask an interview question that begins with “why”. This goes against the grain of so much of the common wisdom on the subject. That alone should tell you it makes sense! Just kidding. But seriously, there are a number of […]
Behavioral Interview Questions
Behavioral interview questions are the best type of questions to ask to get the data you need to hire great employees. There is a lot of confusion over exactly what they are. It is simple. If the person has to respond by describing what they have done, then it is a behavioral question. The reason […]
Creating Interview Questions
Creating Interview Questions “The Key To Successful Interviews” Creating interview questions is a skill you need to learn if you are going to be successful in your hiring. The majority of the data used to make the hiring decision comes from the interview process. And, the data you get in the interview is totally dependent […]
Behavioral Interview
The Behavioral Interview “The Best Predictor Of Employee Success” The behavioral interview can be the most productive model for getting the information you need. Based on proven “predictors”, this model is easy to implement and provides a logical framework for the entire interview. It needs to be part of the hiring process. There is a […]
Best Interview Questions
The best interview questions all share four common characteristics. They are: Easy To Answer Have Only One Answer Have Specific Planned Purpose Job related Here is a discussion of each questions characteristic: Easy To Answer Every question you ask in an interview should be easy to answer. Don’t ask hard questions. Don’t ask multi-part questions. […]
College Interview Questions
College Interview Questions College interview questions are a little different from your normal employment interview questions. You are addressing people with little or no work experience. Before I jump into the discussion of how they are different though, let’s take a minute to understand how they are the same. Your goal in a college […]
