Ask the Right Questions, Hire the Best People

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

GREEN LIGHT, RED LIGHT

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early two decades ago, I wrote 101 Great Answers to

the Toughest Interview Questions. I hadn’t been a great

interviewee. Far from it—I had often not gotten jobs

for which I was eminently qualified.

Despite my sterling reputation with employment offices,

the book became a bestseller. In fact, it continues to sell, year

after year. I don’t pretend to know why it has done as well as

it has, but I will hazard a guess: It’s simple, straightforward,

practical, and written in a welcoming and humorous style.

(Okay, I suppose that counts as four and a half guesses.)

And it has clearly helped literally hundreds of ...