The questions you should – and shouldn’t – ask in an interview

The questions you should – and shouldn’t – ask in an interview

So, you’re hiring a new member of staff. You’ve been through the rigmarole of advertising the role, sifting through the long list and identifying the candidates you want to see. Now, with the interview looming, you need to decide what questions you’re going to ask them.

But as much as knowing what questions you should be asking, it’s worth making sure you also know which are the ones you’re not allowed to ask.

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How to hire the best candidate, not the best interviewee

How to hire the best candidate, not the best interviewee

The job interview. Often the final part of the recruitment process, it’s a phase of selection that is much maligned by both prospective employers and the prospective employees sitting on the other side of the desk.

But why is it that job interviews are often so disliked by everyone who takes part in them?

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