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标 题: zt『Five Must-Ask Interview Questions 』-非常实用！！
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Apr 29 10:57:06 2010, 美东)
By WILLA PLANK
As the economy picks up, companies are starting to hire more. But managers
often only get funds for a few key hires, so they have to select new
employees wisely. That makes conducting a smart interview critical.
Reporter Willa Plank checked in with Ben Dattner, founding principal of
organizational consulting and research firm Dattner Consulting, to get his
interview advice.
Here are his five must-ask interview questions:
1. In what ways will this role help you stretch your professional
capabilities?
This is a reversal of the common question, "What are some of your greatest
weaknesses?" Normally candidates dress up their weaknesses, or talk about "
positive weaknesses" such as a tendency to work too hard.
Phrased Dr. Dattner's way, this question may better prompt the candidate to
describe skills she wants to improve and goals she'd like to achieve. Watch
out for candidates who say the prospective job would simply incrementally
add to what they already know.
2. What have been your greatest areas of improvement in your career?
This is another question that gets at weaknesses, but in a new way. It also
allows interviewees to tell their career histories and ambitions. A red flag
answer: "I've always been a natural. I don't need to make any improvements."
3. What's the toughest feedback you've ever received and how did you learn
from it?
This shows a candidate's ability to learn from mistakes. A good answer would
involve the candidate recalling specific feedback and detailing how she
learned from it and changed. Sometimes candidates say they can't remember
tough feedback. That can be a red flag. It may indicate the interviewee hasn
't worked in a high-risk or creative environment, that she has never
solicited advice, or that her co-workers viewed her as too fragile for
feedback.
4. What are people likely to misunderstand about you?
This question reveals social intelligence, or the ability to understand
others. A candidate might say he asks a lot of questions, and that some
people have misinterpreted this inquisitiveness as aggression or criticism.
If the candidate says he once found himself in this situation and changed
his managerial style, that would indicate he can sense other people's
perceptions and adapt.
5. If you were giving your new staff a "user's manual" to you, to accelerate
their "getting to know you" process, what would you include in it?
This lets the candidate reveal her work style. A straight answer should
indicate the interviewee is self-aware. For example, a candidate might
reveal that she prefers to hold conversations in person rather than over the
phone, that she likes to be kept in the loop or that she dislikes surprises
. Those answers can help a hiring manager determine whether the candidate's
style fits with the office culture. A bad answer, Dr. Dattner says, would be
: "Just do your job and there won't be any problem," or " They'll figure it
out soon enough."
Write to Willa Plank at willa.plank@dowjones.com
【http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704302304575213962794390050.html】
标 题: zt『Five Must-Ask Interview Questions 』-非常实用！！
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Apr 29 10:57:06 2010, 美东)
By WILLA PLANK
As the economy picks up, companies are starting to hire more. But managers
often only get funds for a few key hires, so they have to select new
employees wisely. That makes conducting a smart interview critical.
Reporter Willa Plank checked in with Ben Dattner, founding principal of
organizational consulting and research firm Dattner Consulting, to get his
interview advice.
Here are his five must-ask interview questions:
1. In what ways will this role help you stretch your professional
capabilities?
This is a reversal of the common question, "What are some of your greatest
weaknesses?" Normally candidates dress up their weaknesses, or talk about "
positive weaknesses" such as a tendency to work too hard.
Phrased Dr. Dattner's way, this question may better prompt the candidate to
describe skills she wants to improve and goals she'd like to achieve. Watch
out for candidates who say the prospective job would simply incrementally
add to what they already know.
2. What have been your greatest areas of improvement in your career?
This is another question that gets at weaknesses, but in a new way. It also
allows interviewees to tell their career histories and ambitions. A red flag
answer: "I've always been a natural. I don't need to make any improvements."
3. What's the toughest feedback you've ever received and how did you learn
from it?
This shows a candidate's ability to learn from mistakes. A good answer would
involve the candidate recalling specific feedback and detailing how she
learned from it and changed. Sometimes candidates say they can't remember
tough feedback. That can be a red flag. It may indicate the interviewee hasn
't worked in a high-risk or creative environment, that she has never
solicited advice, or that her co-workers viewed her as too fragile for
feedback.
4. What are people likely to misunderstand about you?
This question reveals social intelligence, or the ability to understand
others. A candidate might say he asks a lot of questions, and that some
people have misinterpreted this inquisitiveness as aggression or criticism.
If the candidate says he once found himself in this situation and changed
his managerial style, that would indicate he can sense other people's
perceptions and adapt.
5. If you were giving your new staff a "user's manual" to you, to accelerate
their "getting to know you" process, what would you include in it?
This lets the candidate reveal her work style. A straight answer should
indicate the interviewee is self-aware. For example, a candidate might
reveal that she prefers to hold conversations in person rather than over the
phone, that she likes to be kept in the loop or that she dislikes surprises
. Those answers can help a hiring manager determine whether the candidate's
style fits with the office culture. A bad answer, Dr. Dattner says, would be
: "Just do your job and there won't be any problem," or " They'll figure it
out soon enough."
Write to Willa Plank at willa.plank@dowjones.com
【http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704302304575213962794390050.html】
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