Good Interview Questions for Employers to Ask
The recruiting process challenges many employers as they seek to fill an open positions. These employers need to consider where to place an ad, how long to run the ad and when to schedule interviews. The interview process needs to be well structured to highlight the best candidate for the job. Prior to the interview, the hiring manager needs to create a list of questions to ask the applicant. This frees the interviewer to focus on the responses from the applicant, rather than thinking about what question to ask next.
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What Do You Know About Our Company?
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This question provides the interviewer with insight into the candidate's preparation skills and motivation. Prior to the interview, the applicant should have researched the company. With the depth of information available on the Internet, this process takes the applicant little time. Publicly traded companies post financial results as well as press releases on their websites. Private companies remain more selective, but some company information can usually be found. From the applicant's response, the interviewer can determine how well the applicant searched out company information and gauge her interest in the company.
What Can You Contribute To Our Organization?
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Every employee needs to be a contributing member of the organization, not just a paycheck collector. When a company makes a hiring decision, it wants to know that the applicant chosen takes his role seriously and plans to contribute throughout his employment at the company. The interviewer asks this question to force the applicant to think about the needs of the company and how he could contribute. The interviewer then weighs his response against the needs and priorities of the company.
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How Have You Grown Over The Past Year?
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Employees and applicants need to continue growing to continue providing value to the world, or company, around them. Some people become complacent in their current role and do little to develop themselves. Others take classes, volunteer or attend workshops to develop themselves personally and professionally. The interviewer asks this question to learn how proactive the applicant is in regard to development and what type of development the individual participated in.
What Is Your Dream Job?
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Many employees work in positions that do not qualify as their dream job. For many people, dream jobs serve as fantasies that they like to think about. The interviewer asks this question to learn what the employee enjoys outside of work and provides a well-rounded picture of the applicant.
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