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Can You Be Better Than Your Boss?

In today’s tight job market, with three applicants for every available opening (on average), the HR interview and screening process has taken on more importance than ever.

 

Full-time opportunities offering paid benefits are scarce, and hiring managers often only want to meet candidates who have been carefully vetted by the time they’re brought in for a face-to-face interview.

 

Some of the time-honored interview questions still offer indications whether or not a potential employee is a suitable fit: "What are your goals?" "What career accomplishments are you most proud of?" "Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?"

 

But to separate the wheat from the chaff in what is still a seller’s market for many employers, innovative bosses are asking out-of-the-box questions and looking for creative answers. And some of them may surprise you.

 

Read these Q&As the New York Times did on the topic with the CEO of Zillow and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker.

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