The Rise of the Be-Your-Own Boss Office
One morning, last April, Dan Sally was tiptoeing around his Dedham, Massachusetts home, trying not to wake his four children or his wife, who was struggling through a bad cold. It was only 4:15, long before sunrise, but Dan needed to get to his office particularly early to hop on an important call with customers in Europe.
Top Executives Share Their Favorite Interview Question
Favorite go-to questions that reveal everything you need to know about a job candidate.
1. On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?
One of Zappos’ core values is to “create fun and a little weirdness,” Tony Hsieh, CEO of the company, tells Business Insider.
To make sure he hires candidates with the right fit, Hsieh typically asks the question: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?”
Don’t Ask: 11 Illegal Job Interview Questions
Many innocent inquiries could potentially land you and your organization in trouble.
“Are you married?” “How many kids do you have?” These inquiries might seem innocent enough, but they’re out of bounds.
During job interviews, employers try to gather as much information as possible, mostly through perfectly legal questioning, but sometimes through simple yet illegal questions. It’s not only up to the organization to be aware of what kind of questions it can and cannot ask, but the individual being interviewed should also be able to recognize these questions for what they are.