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Ken Diebner
The Art of the Employee Interview
Take chance out of the hiring process with these 10 must-ask questions.
GUT INSTINCT Trust your intuition when assessing what these questions uncover.
You won't always hire the perfect employee, but you should expect to find the best person for the job. Ask these interview questions, in this order, to take some of the mystery (and luck) out of making the right new hire.
Tell me about yourself.
This is a great icebreaker, a request that lets you and the candidates settle into the interview. Look for a 2 to 3-minute overview of what makes them tick, what motivates them in life and what they're going to tell you more about as the interview progresses. An ideal response: "I'm a high-energy, passionate and organized person who's dedicated to
