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You Might Also Ask:: "What's It Like Working With Him?" "What Could He Improve On?"

The document provides sample interview questions and behaviors to observe during an interview to evaluate a candidate's suitability for a position. The questions address topics like the candidate's strengths and weaknesses according to past employers and subordinates, examples of managing others, handling stress and conflict, failure and learning from mistakes, difficulty working with certain personalities, and promptness. Interviewers are also advised to observe whether the candidate speaks negatively of others or blames others rather than taking responsibility. Additional questions ask for feedback on what it's like working with the candidate and areas for improvement.

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You Might Also Ask:: "What's It Like Working With Him?" "What Could He Improve On?"

The document provides sample interview questions and behaviors to observe during an interview to evaluate a candidate's suitability for a position. The questions address topics like the candidate's strengths and weaknesses according to past employers and subordinates, examples of managing others, handling stress and conflict, failure and learning from mistakes, difficulty working with certain personalities, and promptness. Interviewers are also advised to observe whether the candidate speaks negatively of others or blames others rather than taking responsibility. Additional questions ask for feedback on what it's like working with the candidate and areas for improvement.

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Consider using these interview questions:

 What would your former employer say about you — positive and negative?
 What would your former subordinates say about you — positive and negative?
 What about yourself would you like to improve most? How about a second thing? A
third?
 Tell me about a time when you’ve had to deal with stress or conflict at work. What did
you do?
 What are some signals that you’re under too much stress?
 When have you failed? Describe the circumstances and how you dealt with and learned
from the experience.
 What are some examples of your ability to manage and supervise others? When have you
done this well?
 What kind of people do you find it most difficult to work with? Tell me about a time
when you’ve found it difficult to work with someone. How did you handle it?

Also, observe these behaviors:

 Did the candidate arrive promptly for the interview?


 Does the candidate speak negatively of former employers or others?
 Does the candidate take responsibility for behaviors, results, and outcomes, or do they
blame others?

You might also ask:

 “What’s it like working with him?”


 “What could he improve on?”
 How did subordinates feel about working for him?
 How emotionally intelligent does she seem? Is she able to read people and adjust
accordingly?
 Is he comfortable in various situations and working with different types of people?
 How well does she seem to collaborate? Is she a team player?
 How did he react to authority?
 Would you rehire the person?

Reference: https://hbr.org/2016/02/how-to-avoid-hiring-a-toxic-employee?

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