I always like hearing about interesting interview questions.  So the other day when I was listening to Adam Corolla's morning radio show (yeah, guilty pleasure I know), I was extra excited to hear they were mock interviewing Deaf Frat Guy.  I was even more intrigued when I heard that Bill Rancic, first winner of The Apprentice was going to be asking some questions.  I was a real big fan of his and this series since it was billed as the "ultimate job interview" and it's kinda a passion of mine.  Unfortunately, I never got into the subsequent seasons (probably a good thing). 

Anyway, back to what this post is about.  I thought that Bill would ask some interesting questions but man, was I wrong.  You know what he asked?

• Describe yourself to me.
• Why should I hire you?
• Give me three adjectives that best describe yourself.

Okay, now again I know that they were interviewing Deaf Frat Guy and all and this is sorta a bit, but I seriously thought there might be at least one or two good questions.  Instead, they were basically all the same question that could easily have been answered by reviewing a good resume.  The other thing is that you will always hear the same thing from people who answer these questions like they are smart, hard working, loyal, passionate, creative, etc.

At some level you want to know the person you are talking with has all those qualities, but don't you think there are much more interesting ways to learn about your interview candidate?

What kinds of questions do you ask your potential employees that are most telling?  What questions have you asked that have totally backfired?  I know some of you have some really great stories and I'm dying to hear them.  Lay it on us!

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