<ul><li>Five recruiting professionals share what interview questions they always ask candidates.</li><li>One favorite question identifies proactive leaders who drive business results.</li><li>Recruiters say an ideal answer to a question about when something went wrong with a project identifies what was learned.</li><li>Another question about what a candidate needs in their next role can open an honest dialogue about values and goals.</li><li>Interviewers like to open conversations with the classic icebreaker, 'Tell me about yourself.'</li><li>Also popular is asking about a candidate's greatest impact and what helped them achieve it.</li><li>An ideal answer should be authentic and real, not the answer you think the interviewer wants.</li><li>Answers can determine a candidate's problem-solving, ability to communicate, and willingness to take responsibility.</li><li>Candidates should use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to answer.</li><li>Recruiters also want to know if candidates stand up to additional questioning well.</li></ul>

Recruiters share their favorite questions to ask in job interviews — and how candidates should answer them

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