The Manager's Book of Questions, currently in its third printing, has been translated into Chinese and Arabic.

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Choosing someone to fill a job vacancy is one of any manager's most important responsibilities. The Manager's Book of Questions: 751 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Right Person, by journalist John Kador, contains a wide assortment of carefully worded queries that help make the process more effective. Logically organized by topics such as work history, motivation, teamwork, and skill assessment, it also includes favorite questions of top recruiters and personal questions that should never be asked.

Book Description

This unique resource gives managers and executives instant access to 751 tough, effective questions that help weed out the winners from the losers, from team players to risk takers. These powerful, hard-hitting interview questions cover a full spectrum of topics. Pressure questions, ice-breakers, exploratory questions, and much more arm interviews with powerful tools that help anyone who hires, find and keep top-notch talent. The questions cover the complete range of jobs, from entry level to senior management.

Synopsis

This unique resource gives managers and executives instant access to 751 tough, effective questions that help weed out the winners from the losers, team players from risk takers.

From the Back Cover

You're a half hour into the interview and you still don't know who's on the other side of the desk. You've asked your "tough" questions and gotten answers you've heard in one form or another, many times before.

You still haven't a clue whether this candidate is right for the job, and you have 15 minutes until the interview is over. What you need is The Manager's Book of Questions... 751 powerful, penetrating questions that get you beyond the pat answers to the person behind the resume. Organized by topic, this book gives you hundreds of questions to make your interviews more productive: Is the applicant a team player? (35 teamwork questions); How does the candidate react to stress? (25 stress-management questions); Is the applicant able to field the unexpected? (25 questions to test how well candidates think on their feet); Does the applicant really want the job? (25 questions to determine motivation); Plus over 250 questions for assessing specific skillsets, 100 questions to determine fit, 25 ice-breaking questions, and so much more. Are you looking for creative thinkers? Innovators? Leaders? Aggressive sales people? Just open this book and find hundreds of great questions you can ask today. Peppered throughout this packed book are the favorite questions of recruiters at leading Fortune 500 companies-an arsenal of expertise that will upgrade your skills as an interviewer. Special "Top Ten" lists include the top ten best interview questions, the top ten toughest interview questions, and the top ten worst or illegal questions. Make the most out of your valuable interview time and get the information you need for a smart decision. For anyone who does any hiring, regardless of level, this is the "must-have" guide.

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The Untold Foreword

My foreword for The Manager's Book of Questions was dropped from the book at the last minute for reasons of space. Click here to see the unpublished foreword.