The Manager's Book of Questions: 1001 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Person [Paperback]

John Kador (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2006

How do you find the best candidate for any job? Know what questions to ask.

To hire the right talent -- the most vital contribution a manager can make to a company -- it's crucial to learn if a candidate will be a team player, a good leader, or a dud. To get the answers you need as a manager, you have to ask the right questions, and that's why The Manager's Book of Questions has been a bestseller for nearly a decade.

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From the Back Cover

THE BEST QUESTIONS TO ASK

THE BEST PEOPLE TO HIRE

Already a bestselling classic, this expanded second edition of The Manager's Book of Questions supplies all the interview questions you need-in an easy-to-follow format that helps you break the ice and reveal the real person behind the resume. Simply use the book's sample questions and scripts to find for the ideal candidate. Then throw in a few “zingers” to see how fast they think on their feet. It includes

• 1001 real-world interview questions for finding your best hire
• 40 ready-to-use scripts for filling positions from entry level to management
• Proven strategies for determining competencies, past performance, salary history, and fit
• Brand new: Tested brainteasers and exit interview questions

Completely updated for today's global market and Internet job searches, this is the only book you need to find the people you want…for the team success you're looking for.

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Questions that eliminate the humdrum

And find your winning candidate

Ice Breakers

Tell me about a project that really got you excited.

Behavioral

Describe a time you dealt with an irate customer.

Determining Fit

What do you do when things are slow at work?

Core Competencies

How do you distinguish between planning for the short term, midterm, and long term?

Ethics

Is honesty always the best policy?

Brainteasers and Business Problems

What was the last product or service you saw that took your breath away?

Closing

What do you want to be doing five years from now?

About the Author

John Kador is the author of twelve books, including How to Ace the Brainteaser Interview, and a business consultant for clients such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, and Sears.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (July 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071470433
• ISBN-13: 978-0071470438
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #549,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John's latest book is Effective Apology: Mending Fences, Building Bridges, and Restoring Trust. Learn more at www.effectiveapology.com


John is an author, consultant, and speaker who acts as if every word is a moral choice. His work centers on identifying and describing best practices in leadership and promoting the highest standards of personal accountability, humility, and transparency. This book, which describes the benefits that leaders accrue when they embrace apology rather than shy from it, is squarely in that tradition. His personal credo is that different is not always better, but better is always different.

He is the author of over 10 books, including Charles Schwab: How One Company Beat Wall Street and Reinvented the Brokerage Industry , 50 High-Impact Speeches & Remarks: Proven Words You Can Adapt for Any Business Occasion, and the NY Times bestseller Net Ready: Strategies for Success in the E-conomy (with Amir Hartman and John Sifonis). His career books include The Manager's Book of Questions: 751 Great Questions for Hiring the Best Person, How to Ace the Brainteaser Job Interview, and 201 Best Questions to Ask On Your Interview. As a corporate ghostwriter, John has distinguished himself as a writing partner to a number of Fortune 1000 executives who credit him for his willingness to embrace the hectic and unpredictable schedules of busy executives.

John began his writing career in Washington DC at a high-tech advertising and public relations agency. For the past 30 years he has been the principal of Kador Communications, providing editorial assistance to dozens of corporate and media clients. John's insights have been featured in more than one hundred magazines and newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, Computerworld, Working Women, and Business to Business. John has columns in Chief Executive, Registered Rep, and Human Resources Executive.

John holds a master's degree in public relations from The American University and an undergraduate degree from Duke University. John was born in Budapest, Hungary. He came to the U.S. when he was six and settled with his family in New York City. John currently lives in Winfield, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Anna Beth Payne, a psychologist at a university counseling center. He has two children, Dan, a software engineer in San Francisco, and Rachel, an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. When he isn't working, he likes to fence, a sport which he has practiced since high school.

To inquire about having John speak about apology at your event or if you have questions about any of his writing services, email him. John welcomes your questions and suggestions about effective apology at www.effectiveapology.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, August 28, 2011

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This review is from: The Manager's Book of Questions: 1001 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Person (Paperback)

I picked up this book on a whim. I must say I was pleasantly surprised at what I found. As a manager, I have the responsiblity of interviewing people across different stages of their career. This book has proven to be an excellent resource to broaden the variety and depth of questions.