Interview Questions These questions generally are considered acceptable or safe questions to use during an interview. They are also open-ended questions that require more than a yes or no answer. Sometimes we have to work overtime. How do you feel about that? All employees are required to undergo a drug screening as a condition of employment. Do you have any objections? We need people interested in their career goals. Can you tell me what yours are? Do you know of any reason you could not perform the job as I have described it to you? What did you like the most about your last job? What did you like least? What would you have changed about your job if you could? What characteristics do you dislike among coworkers? What was your most difficult problem? How did you solve it? What sort of people would you prefer not to work for? The Consultant's Legal Handbook, by Elaine Biech & Linda Byars Swindling, Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1999 Remember, your goal is to get the employee to talk. Try to listen twice as much as you talk. You already know all the benefits of working for your company. Why sell the company to an applicant if the applicant isn't a fit? Asking predetermined questions to each applicant makes sure you get all the information you need as well as gives you answers you can compare. Also, avoiding questions regarding marital status, children, age and other questions that could be considered discriminatory keeps the interview on the real reason you both are there…business. Don't have an applicant later question your decision for filling the position by asking questions that don't relate to the job. RETURN