Favorite Interview Questions

I liked to ask people what their favorite hobby was and ask them to briefly teach me how to do it. This helped both reveal things that interested them beyond their career to give a little insight into what they were passionate about, and showed whether they were able to explain something they knew really well in simple terms. I was hiring marketing professionals, so being able to explain a concept clearly was critical to their and our success.

Mine is a little off from any of the others. I used to hire preschool teachers and my favorite question was. If we were getting ready to go out for a walk and one of the students wanted to hang on to their comfort item/blankie what would you do?  The answers told me a lot about the candidate..

I think a helpful but challenging question to ask is, “How do you handle negative feedback or comments on social media?” Social media can sometimes be tough, as we know. A candidate’s answer to that kind of a question can speak to their crisis management skills and resiliency in maintaining brand consistency - even knowing when to get help and support.