Most common interview questions don’t get to the heart of the matter — knowing if the candidate is the right person for the job.
The majority of standard interview questions actually discover little about a job seeker. Of course, all interview questions are the same question—why should we hire you?
As for the candidate, they obviously have one mission—to get the job.
However, the average hiring manager is extremely busy, and they often they execute a series of offenses:
- Answering phone calls during interviews
- Not taking notes, acting bored or distracted
- Bad-mouthing their companies
- And the worst of all—asking those “gotcha” questions without a good reason
The cost of asking terrible interview questions can be anything from hiring the wrong people to driving away fully qualified applicants. What can make things even worse; poorly trained hiring managers can leave employers open to legal liability by asking biased questions.
The concepts behind successful interviewing are simple—better interviews lead to better employees. Asking the right questions can get enough information to get the best people for the job.
Avoid these three useless interview questions, and incorporate some few well-worded replacements:
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