Dr. John Sullivan, writing for ere.net, explained;
"Instead of dwelling on the past, a superior alternative is to ask them to solve real problems, and to demonstrate that they are forward-looking and that they have solutions for the future. Top candidates routinely dislike standard interviews because they find them tedious and predictable. Most interviews are simply not designed to allow a top candidate to show off their capabilities, ideas, and innovativeness."In his blog post, Dr. Sullivan suggests 12 questions that will encourage top candidates to showcase their skills in problem solving, innovation, forward thinking, and motivation. I've summarized them below. These type of questions require a deeper understanding of the position and the industry but are well worth the preparation time to find the best talent for your client.
Questions about identifying and solving real problems:
1.) How will you identify problems and opportunities on the job?
What steps will you take on the job during your first few weeks to identify the most important issues and opportunities in your new position?
2.) Can you identify the likely problems in this process? Give candidate a process diagram that contains flaws.
3.) Solve a real problem you will face - Give candidate a bullet point outline of an existing problem.
Questions that show a candidate is forward looking:
4.) Forecast the evolution of this job - What are some of the ways this job could evolve over time with changes in technology or business environment?
5.) Forecast the evolution of this industry - What are the trends you see in this industry over the next 5 years?
Questions that show a candidate's ability to innovate and learn:
6.) Show us how you would be a continuous learning expert - what area in this job do you need to be a leading edge expert and how would you keep on top of things.
7.) Show us your adaptability when dramatic change is required - give us an example of a situation in this new job or a previous job where you see a need to adapt or show your team adapted.
8.) Show us how you will innovate - walk us through how you would innovate over the first year of your position.
Questions to help us better understand the candidate: (questions relating to an individuals competencies or preferences
9.) List and rank your job acceptance factors - pay, job duties, fit with your manager, level of responsibility, opportunities - 5 factors you would use to compare jobs
10.) List and rank your job motivators - factors that motivate you on the job
11.) Tell us the most effective approaches for managing you - feedback, rewards, closeness of supervision, communications approach, leadership styles
12.) List and rank the capabilities that you bring to this job - e.g. knowledge, experience, education, skills
source: ere.net | 12 High Impact Interview Questions for Top Candidates | Dr. John Sullivan
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