Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
Yeah, I've decided that I need to put my thoughts of going back to grey on hold for a few years.

I didn't know you were an HR person! Good to know...I'll probably have questions as I get back into this mindset. And thanks for the recommendation for MSN Careers.
BAH! There's nothing wrong with gray - even with the young'uns around .

We just did a round of interviewing for software engineers. Here's a selection of questions (I am currently an IT project manager but have been in HR as well) that I used:

  • Why are you interested in this position, and why now?
  • How does what you've done to date qualify you for this job?
  • What do you think would be different from your previous experiences?
  • How would you describe your work to someone outside of the organization, who needs to understand what you do, but has now domain knowledge?
  • Have you ever experienced a failure or criticism on a project? How did you react? What did you learn?
  • If you recruit a candidate into the program/company, and there are performance issues, how will you handle that situation?


OK - I didn't use that last one, but it's a question I would ask someone like you interviewing for this position

Of course, there's the standard strengths and weaknesses question as well and you should be prepared for that! And come prepared with your own questions. Nothing bothers me more as an interviewer than someone who says they have no questions.

Good luck! And keep in touch as you go through the process - happy to help!

SheFly