place a place where self-imposed goal setting is of value. After all, your
purpose is to evaluate whether the person will set goals at work, not
in her personal life.
You’ll also want to determine whether the person is capable of
reaching goals. Some people are great at setting goals, but reaching
them is another thing. Evaluate the results the candidate achieved.
Lastly, you’ll want to consider how the candidate reacts when she
doesn’t meet a goal—imposed by either others or herself. Does she ra-
tionalize? Blame others? Give up in defeat? What happens to the can-
didate’s motivation in these instances?
If you’re interviewing a manager, you’ll want to ...