Everybody knows how to ask questions, so most people think they know how to interview. However, interviewing job candidates is a special skill which takes knowledge, preparation and an effective method.

Try the quiz below to assess your current interview knowledge.

(Please use lowercase letters. For multiple choice questions - answer a, b, c, or d.)

1. To keep a question open-ended, what are the first two words you should avoid using?

2. When asking about an accomplishment, what should you ask the candidate to make sure they are not just describing a routine job duty?

What was the?

3. After probing a candidate's accomplishment, to verify their answer you should also ask:

What did you ?

4. When creating a job specific situational question, make sure it focuses on a past event rather than a problem?

5. If the candidate graduated from college cum laude, what is their class standing?

a) Top 5%
b) Top 10%
c) Top 90%
d) Any of the above

6. To make the best hiring decision, compare the candidate interviewed to .

a) other candidates
b) the job/candidate profile
c) co-workers
d) the last person in the job

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