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To help interviewers assess a job candidate, this book provides interview questions and tips on how to interpret the answers. Readers learn how to elicit truthful responses, watch for indicators of sub-par performance, get meaningful information from references, and hire the best person for the job and the company.

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 professionals.

Contents Include:

• For Openers: Five Traditional Interview Questions and Their Interpretations
  
• Achievement-Anchored Questions: Measuring Individuals' Awareness of Their Accomplishments
  
• Holistic Interview Queries: Challenging Candidates to Assess Themselves
  
• Questions About Career Stability
  
• Searching for Patterns of Progression Through the Ranks
  
• Likability Equals Compatibility: Matching Candidates' Personalities to Your Organization's Corporate Culture
  
• The College Campus Recruit
  
• Profiling Secretaries and Administrative Support Staff: The People Who Really Make Your Organization Work!
  
• The Sales Interview: Differentiating Among Top Producers, Rebel Producers, and Those Who Struggle to the Minimums
  
• Senior Management Evaluations: Leaders, Mentors, and Effective Decision Makers
  
• Pressure Cooker Interview Questions: Assessing Grace Under Fire
  
• Generic Interview Questions Known to Challenge Candidates in the Final Rounds of Hire
  
• Reference-Checking Scenarios: Administrative Support Staff
  
• Reference-Checking Scenarios: Professional/Technical Candidates
  
• Reference-Checking Scenarios: Senior Management Candidates
  
• Preempting the Counteroffer: Steering Candidates Clear of Temptation
  
• Making the Offer and Closing the Deal: Questions to Ensure That Candidates Accept Your Job Offers
  
• Staying Within the Law: Interview Questions to Avoid at All Costs!
  
• Telephone Screening Interviews: Formats and Follow-Ups for Swift Information Gathering
  
• Getting Real Information From Reference Checks
  
• Maximizing Your Recruitment Resources
  
• Interviewer's Checklist: The 96 Questions