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What are appropriate questions to ask during and interview?

I want to hire someone for a job but I'm not quite sure what the est things to ask them are. What should I ask the person ? What are some common Interview questions?

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Carole’s Answer

You said you want to hire someone for a job and what are the best questions to ask in the interview. Her are a few ideas: 1. Have their resume in front of you and start asking questions about their skill set such as: "Can you tell me a little bit about yourself"? (meaning accomplishments and experience.); "What do you know about this company? (This question is a must so that you can see if they are interested enough to research the company.);" Why should we hire you?" ( This is also crucial because it will tell you how this person will fit into the company or not); "Tell me about a challenge or conflict that you have faced at work and how you dealt with it? (They want to see how your mind works within a conflict situation and the process of how you came to your conclusion.) This is a crucial part of interviewing because most likely they will be facing a challenge or conflict at some point. "What are your weaknesses and strengths"? (This is usually asked in many different ways. You want to see if they could do this this kind of job or if they are not prepared for this at all. There are some many resources out there to give you more appropriate questions when you are interviewing a possible new employee. This is the source that I use if I am interviewing someone: "The 250 job Interview Questions." You obviously want to pick out the ones that you are interested in using for your job interviews and the kind of person that you are looking for in that job.

Carole recommends the following next steps:

Get this interview and question book as a source for you to pick up some ideas when interviewing a possible candidate.
Look closely on the resume that you were sent, so that you can pick up any gaps that might be a problem and you might need to ask about those gaps in the resume. Remember you are the interviewer and you are in charge of all questions you might want to ask as long as they are not personal. I think interviewing a fun and challenging thing to do and I hope this gave you some good ideas.
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Stacey’s Answer

Hi Jacquelyn,

Interviewing is a tough job, interviews are generally short (1 hour or less) and really rely on your gut instinct after speaking with the individual.

As far as questions go, it depends on what type of position you are interviewing for. Your questions should be specific to the skill set you are looking to hire for. You want to ask questions that your interviewee can answer that will demonstrate their skill sets for the task at hand. Generally, I start an interview with asking the individual to tell me about themselves and their previous positions. I then move into skill sets, i.e. On a scale from 1-10, with 10 being the best, how do you rate yourself in the use of Microsoft Excel? How about Microsoft word? etc. You can then move onto specific questions "Have you ever had any experience working with [insert name of program/software]?"

Lastly, utilize your business contacts. See if any coworkers have interview questions you could utilize as a starting point. The questions may require some rewording in order to apply to your position but this gives you a great starting point for your questions.

Best of luck in your interview process!
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Simeon’s Answer

Some interview questions I would go with are "What is a time you had to work well with other to accomplish a goal?", "What is a time you learned from a mistake?", and "What do you hope to accomplish during your time at this company?"
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Kelshia’s Answer

What does the position require? Ask the candidate about a time they've had to do those things. Who will they be working with or will they be working alone? Ask what their ideal working conditions are. Ask what they know about the company and ask questions to measure their knowledge of the field. Hope this helps.
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Amy’s Answer

I would recommend preparing a set of 4-5 questions that you will ask every candidate you interview. This way you have a consistent basis for comparison. You can start simple by asking them to briefly review their resume and describe how their experience fits they job they have applied for. Then I would use a few questions that start like this; "Tell me about a time when...." This can help you determine if they really have the experience they claim and can evaluate the job fit. One example might be;"Tell me about a time when you were the lead on a project, what went well, what didn't and why". This is a great way to evaluate their level of experience (lead vs. participant), how they handle negative outcomes and what they learned. I like to close my questions by giving them a chance to pitch me one more time. I lask; " Is there anything else I should know about your qualifications that we haven't discussed?" You want to ask open ended questions that require some details, this gives you the best opportunity to evaluate the skill match. Finally, give them a chance to ask you questions.
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