What questions should an interviewer ask?

I think the answer to this is essentially the same as the answer to potential employees when they ask, "What questions an interviewer ask?"

I know some people think an interview will be adversarial, but they generally aren't. You both want the same thing: to find out if the person is right for the job.

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What do you think is the best qualification you have to suit the requirements for this position?

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Believe it or not, the people you interview usually want you to be professional. Although it is easier to find out what a person is like in a regular conversation, most prospective employees have prepared to answer questions from you. If you do not ask any, or ask very few, they might think you don't take them seriously. If you have not done many interviews try asking some open ended questions like:

What would you view as your greatest assets?

What do you hope to gain by working with us?

How do you feel we would benefit most by hiring you?

It is also helpful to learn how long they want the job for. Although you may just assume they want a career, that might not be the case. If this is just a stop on the way to something else for them, you might consider that so that you don't hire them, only to have to hire someone else in a couple of months when they leave.

Spatzy: Here are some common questions asked by the interviewer: -Which are your strong points/ weak points? -Why do you want to work for us? -Why do you think you are the right candidate for this job? -What qualities do you think this job requires? -How did you make a difference to your last organization? -How do you handle criticism? -Can you work in teams? -What motivates you? -What problems did you encounter and how did you overcome them? Also see this: http://www.cvtips.com/interview_question.html

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