Hispanic Network Magazine, Summer 2011

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

en aracer oun Seven Traits and Fifteen Interview Questions That Will Help You Hire Worthy Employees By Dave Anderson

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en it oe to evaluating ob candidates, appearances can be

deeiving and truting your gut an turn out to be a costly mistake. That’s why it’s important to ask questions tat will give you a true glipe of an individual opeteny trengt weaknesses, and character. ee fifteen uetion will elp you to accurately assess whether can- didate poe even ey arater traits that will be assets to your com- pany. These questions are meant to be a starting point, and their words should be anged to fit your organiation and your own personality. Remember, you can teach skills and knowledge, but you cannot teach character!

aracer ra ruune

„Is there anything wrong with telling a aller vendor or oeone aing for a contribution that someone is not in,

even if e or e i „a a forer bo ever aed you to tell a wite lie ow did you andle it

aracer ra or c

„ould you define for e wat you believe doing a good ob i  great

ob „In your last position, what particular ta or proet do you believe you did a great ob wit e peifi plain why you feel it was great.

aracer ra eaca

„Please name for me some of the boo  or  you ave in your

peronal developent library at oe „What is the last serious book you read at did you lie bet about it at ave you applied or anged a a reult of reading it

aracer ra een oen

„Under what circumstances is it ac- ceptable to not keep a commitment or

to not do wat you aid you would do „What is the last commitment you failed to eep y

aracer ra  orn r

„at i te ardet ting you ave ad to forgive in te worplae „ow did you andle it re you till dealing wit it

aracer ra ene an Meen eane

„When was the last time you were late to anyting y ow late were

you ow did you andle it „Here is a famous quote: “Being late is the arrogant choice.” Do you agree, or do you feel it is too harsh and judg- ental o you believe tat being late

i a ign of arrogane „ave you ever ied a worrelat- ed deadline ell e about it

aracer ra cceance o eon

„ou ave obviouly aoplied a lot in your life. If you had to list three fator tat ave prevented you fro being even furter along tan you are now wat are tey ote o your interviewee aept reponibility by blaming their own internal decisions, or do they shift blame to outside con-

dition „We expect anyone working for us to tae oe ri eie te initiative and make mistakes from time to time. Describe for me some of the bigger itae you ave ade in pat ob and what you learned from them.

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