29 Interview Questions Help Identify the Best Job Candidates

If thereís a silver lining to the current rash of layoffs, itís your opportunity to snag some excellent workers who are suddenly on the market. The problem: How can you pick workers who will help your organization be successful while steering clear of the clunkers?

The stakes are high. A bad hiring decision can wind up costing three times the employeeís annual pay, according to Paul Falcone, vice president of HR at Time Warner Cable and host of an upcoming webinar on best hiring practices.

Falcone says, ìYou can improve your hiring odds dramatically with a proven list of interview questions that help you zero in on the ëmust hiresí and steer clear of the rest.î

Falconeís webinar, set for June 23, is titled ìHire the Best: 29 ëMust Askí Interview Questions.î Heíll walk participants through a proven interview technique for discovering:

ï Which candidates are most compatible with your organizationís culture
ï Why they really left past positions
ï Their willingness to work beyond the basic job description
ï Whether the work pace and reporting structure they prefer matches yours
ï Their ability to accept constructive criticism.

Executives, business owners, managers and HR professionals will all benefit from learning Falconeís interviewing techniques.