one of the most important, beautifully elegant and multi-dimensional questions you can ask any prospective candidate at interview: ‘So, John, what will your last three bosses – what were their names again? – tell me when I ask them what your weaknesses were?’
Felix Velarde • Scale at Speed: How to Triple the Size of Your Business and Build a Superstar Team
“Give me an example of a time that you felt you went above and beyond the call of duty at work.” “How can you apply your specific skills to help the organization achieve sustainable growth and generate revenue?” “How do you handle stress and pressure on the job?” “What did you like or dislike about your previous jobs?”8
Daniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
“What are ten words your spouse or partner or friend would use to describe you?” “What’s the most courageous thing you’ve done?” “If you joined us and then in three to six months you were no longer here, why would that be?” Or ask the same question about five years down the line as well and see how the two answers differ. “What did you like to do a
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