tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316931333752701421.post2410919142286438752..comments2023-09-01T02:52:05.779-07:00Comments on A Writer's Workbench: Questions and No CookiesSailorchronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06918308597161615115noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316931333752701421.post-59675289928703237052014-12-11T13:49:02.306-08:002014-12-11T13:49:02.306-08:00As a manager, when hiring people I was less concer...As a manager, when hiring people I was less concerned about the actual topic of the questions I asked then I was about the ability of the person answering to express themselves. <br />I asked questions that required more than a yes/no answer, because I wanted to see if they made eye contact when they spoke to me, if the smiled, if they used "Um" or "You know" or "Whatever" as fillers when they spoke. If they spoke in complete sentences, enunciated, and used good grammar. When I asked someone to tell me about themselves, It wasn't to hear about them, but to see how they communicated, when speaking about a subject they knew well. Would they look at their feet, or stare at the table in front of me? Would they ask qualifying questions, such as "What would you like to know" or "Where would you like me to start" or would they just jump in? <br /><br />Did they use inflection, or speak in monotone? <br /><br />Maybe that is the purpose of those questions? <br /><br />Or maybe today's hiring managers are just lazy...Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896786778649765433noreply@blogger.com