96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire - Softcover

Falcone, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081447909X ISBN 13: 9780814479094

Publisher: Amacom Books, 1997

Synopsis

Provides strategic interview questions for different hiring scenarios, discusses the underlying reason for particular questions, and offers advice on interpreting the candidate's response

About this title

Book Description

"Every harried interviewer knows the danger of throwing out vague questions to a potential employee. You get canned answers in response -- and the result can be a disastrous hiring decision.

Now there's a quick way to find out what really makes a candidate tick. Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, this new book supplies 96 probing interview questions, plus helpful tips on interpreting the responses. It details how to:

* elicit spontaneous, truthful responses

* watch out for red flags that predict subpar

performance

* solicit meaningful information from reference

checking

* hire people that best fit the organization's needs

With questions covering 17 topics and all types of job openings, the book serves as both a ready reference for managers and a refresher course for seasoned human resources personnel."

From the Back Cover

Every harried interviewer knows the result of throwing out vague questions to potential employees: vague answers and potentially disastrous hiring decisions. Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, 96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire provides you with the tools you need to elicit honest and complete information from job candidates, plus helpful hints on interpreting the responses. This book gives you everything you need to:

 

select the most qualified of your potential new hires · move beyond cursory responses to discover the real person you're interviewing · uncover evasive or false information · use the reference process to get a more complete picture · negotiate effectively to win over a great new member of your organization

 

Updated and expanded, the book includes new material on background checks, specific challenges posed by the up-and-coming millennial generation, and ideas for reinventing the employment application to gather more in-depth information than ever before. Packed with insightful questions, this book helps you uncover the real person behind every job candidate.

 

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:

 

“Customized, pinpoint interviewing questions for practically every hiring scenario, with examples and real-life applications. This catalog of dynamic questions and questioning techniques from the pros’ perspective will help you land prized candidates by walking you through the interviewing, reference-checking, and offer stages of the hiring process.”

—Vic Faraci, Senior Vice President, Warner Brothers Records

 

“Any HR recruiter or line manager responsible for hiring employees must read this book. Falcone presents insights into the underlying reasons behind interview questions and shows you how to interpret the responses in a straightforward and useful way.”

—Linda Marcot, HR Management Consultant, A. Foster Higgins and Co., Inc.

 

Paul Falcone, M.A., is Vice President of Human Resources at Nickelodeon and the best-selling author of a number of AMACOM books, including 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, and The Hiring and Firing Question and Answer Book.  Mr. Falcone is also a longtime contributor to HR Magazine and a nationally recognized speaker on hiring and performance management. He lives in Valencia, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 081447909X
• ISBN 13: 9780814479094
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224