#The Best Interview Questions to Ask a Prospective Hire

Interviewing a new employee is sort of like a first date. Everyone tries to put their best foot forward and it can take weeks or months to discover what that person is really like or if they are a good fit. So, to make it easier to find out what a potential new hire is really like before you make that commitment, I have reached out the CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, advisors and entrepreneurs to find out their best interview questions. Their answers are presented below in no particular order.

2. Show Me Your Thinking!

3. The One Question You Must Ask!

4. The Trap

I have used this many times and it is a really effective "screener" that separates the posers from the real deal. It's a 2 step process:

2. Then, ask a hypothetical question that relates to your business about that subject to see if they can apply their expertise to your situation.

Watch their body language - the posers get nervous and twitchy.