Interview questions : open up!

I love getting to know the real person in front of me. And when I interview, I like to dig deeper than the standard questions to find out who I am really talking to.

So I am quite partial to open - ended questions and then take it from there. It's usually an informal setting where I try to put the person the most at ease. I know HR experts have different opinions about this, but my goal is to feel entirely comfortable with the person... and seeing how they react to non - standard questions is an excellent way of doing so.

Here are some sample questions I love to ask:

- If you stayed with your current company, what would be your next move?
- What makes you stand out from others?
- Tell me your greatest accomplishment
- Give me an example of a time when you took the time to share a co-worker's achievement with others
- How many hours a week do you need to work to get your job done?
- Do you take enough time to make a decision?
- Why do you want to work here?
- What are your salary expectations?

And my favorite :
- Tell me about yourself.