What are the best questions to ask an interview candidate to ensure that they work hard and deliver?
If you are of the mind that past performance is an indicator of future performance, then part of what you want to do is dig for examples of the performance that you are seeking. Just about any question that starts with “Describe a situation where…” will do the job. This by itself will never be enough, though. A more critical part of the exercise is the verification that you do with their references. In addition to the standard fact-checking that you will do, make sure that you ask the references questions that allow you to verify their answers. These questions will always start with “I understand that they were involved in ______; can you describe…” Some other questions that can use this ask/verifty model: – How have you dealt with slower-paced colleagues… – Provide two examples where your speed of delivery made a difference, and what you learned from the process… The other possibility is to move away from exclusively using the traditional “behavioral” interviews, and consider
