96 Great Interview Questions to Ask before You Hire

Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, this book supplies 96 probing interview questions, plus helpful tips on interpreting the responses. With questions covering 17 topics and applications to every kind of job opening, the book serves as both a ready reference for managers and a refresher course for seasoned human resources pros.

Part I Interview Questions to Identify High-Performance Candidates
1 For Openers: Five Traditional Interview Questions and Their Interpretations
2 Achievement-Anchored Questions: Measuring Individuals' Awareness of Their Accomplishments
3 Holistic Interview Queries: Challenging Candidates to Assess Themselves
4 Questions About Career Stability
5 Searching for Patterns of Progression Through the Ranks
6 Likability Equals Compatibility: Matching Candidates' Personalities to Your Organization's Corporate Culture
7 The College Campus Recruit
8 Profiling Secretaries and Administrative Support Staff: The People Who Really Make Your Organization Work!
9 The Sales Interview: Differentiating Among Top Producers, Rebel Producers, and Those Who Struggle to the Minimums
10 Senior Management Evaluations: Leaders, Mentors, and Effective Decision Makers
11 Pressure Cooker Interview Questions: Assessing Grace Under Fire
12 Generic Interview Questions Known to Challenge Candidates in the Final Rounds of Hire

Part II Selecting Candidates and Making the Offer
13 Reference-Checking Scenarios: Administrative Support Staff
14 Reference-Checking Scenarios: Professional/Technical Candidates
15 Reference-Checking Scenarios: Senior Management Candidates
16 Preempting the Counteroffer: Steering Candidates Clear of Temptation
17 Making the Offer and Closing the Deal: Questions to Ensure That Candidates Accept Your Job Offers

Part III Key Interviewing and Reference-Checking Issues
18 Staying Within the Law: Interview Questions to Avoid at All Costs!
19 Telephone Screening Interviews: Formats and Follow-Ups for Swift Information Gathering
20 Getting Real Information From Reference Checks
21 Maximizing Your Recruitment Resources
Interviewer's Checklist: The 96 Questions
Index

Paul Falcone is a human resources executive and the author of such best-selling titles as 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, and 96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire. He is a regular contributor to HR Magazine and an instructor at the UCLA Extension School of Business and Management. He lives in Valencia, California.