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Tell me what things do you not like to do?

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We tend to assume people who have held a role enjoy all aspects of that role, but I've found that is seldom the case.

Getting an honest answer to the question requires persistence, though. I usually have to ask it a few times in different ways, but the answers are always worth the effort. For instance, I interviewed a sales candidate who said she didn't enjoy meeting new people.

My favorite was the finance candidate who told me he hated dealing with mundane details and checking his work. Next

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