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ANSWERS
The Strongest Question
(B) This is the strongest question because it breaks the goals into a
time frame that is realistic. A candidate can come prepared to
say something like, “I plan to grow and develop and take on
added responsibility and perhaps get into management.” But
that is not what you want to know right now. What you want
to know is if the candidate has a plan that involves not only the
future but the job that you are recruiting for.

The Mediocre Question
(C) This is an okay question because of the way it is framed. “How
does this fit into your long-range plans?” In other words, is this
job a step toward your goal—whatever that is? The weakest
part of this question is that it could be answered with a yes or
no. You could strengthen the information you get by probing
or following up with a question such as:

• How will this job help reach your goal?
• What is it about this job that attracted you to our company?

The Weakest Question
(A) This question is old and tired. Think of what has happened in
our world in the past five years. Who could have predicted
some of the technological advances that have been made? Who
could have guessed that offshore work would change the work
lives of millions of people? With companies acquiring other
companies almost daily, this question just doesn’t hit.

RATE YOURSELF
If you chose question (B), give yourself 5 points.
If you chose question (C), give yourself 3 points.
If you chose question (A), give yourself 0 points. _____