Discussion Prompt: Interviews
In businesses today, many companies are moving away from standard interview questions to something that leadership guru Mark Murphy calls “Brown Shorts Questions.” These are questions specific to finding out more about interviewees’ habits, attitudes, and whether or not they are a good fit for a company.
Your textbook provides a list of interview tips and tricks in Chapter 14. Review the tips and tricks there, and then consider the questions provided in the following articles:
NIBM. (2010). Beyond the Bland 11 Questions to Identify Must Hires.pdf. In theHRSpecialist.com. https://www.madisonapproach.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Article11Reasons.pdf
Everything You Need to Know About Answering Behavioral Interview Questions
If you were applying for a job, which set of questions would you find more challenging? Why?
If you were hiring someone for a position at your company, which set of questions would help you understand the person you were interviewing best?
Select one question from the set provided in the two articles, and write a concise response as if you were being asked that question in an interview.