How to Write Interview Questions to Find Great Employees

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How do you find the truly great employees?  Unless you have personally worked with someone, you are rolling the dice in an interview as to what kind of worker they will be.  Yes, there is a reference process, but applicants will want to shine in an interview, so you will only get the Managers on your reference list that will provide a positive reference. It is important to have interview questions that are tailored to find great workers.

Having a specific set of interview questions to determine how a potential employee approaches a challenge, how they view the work environment, and have insight in to long-term impacts of decisions and that align with the company goals.

If you have a specific set of questions that you must adhere to due to company policy, read on, there are probing questions that you can ask as a potential new hire answers the company questions so that you can try and get the valuable insight that you need.

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Interview Questions to Help Avoid Hiring Toxic Workers

Workplace culture is difficult to cultivate and maintain.  One of the key factors in poor employee morale is working on a team of negative or toxic colleagues. One of the best ways to deal with a toxic worker, is to avoid hiring them in the first place.

Below are three questions you should not waste your time asking, and five questions you should swap in to your interview process as soon as possible. Here are interview questions to help avoid hiring toxic workers.

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