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LET’S FOCUS ON SOME SPECIFICS
If you’re hiring at the executive level, most of the previous
questions in this book are just as pertinent as if you were hir-
ing a receptionist (although you would expect a different level
of answer!). Here are a few questions specifically for that po-
tential CFO, CIO, or Executive Vice President:
f Tell me about the last situation in which you were
directed to overhaul a problem unit/department/
division/company.
f What were you confronted with, what did you
do, what kind of culture did you attempt to
create?
f How many people did you hire and fire?
f What goals did you establish?
f How long was your outlook and what were ...