We just finished up with a round of interviewing and hired a bright, young associate. She’s impressive and we’re fortunate to have found her.

Being involved in the interviews got me thinking about my favorite interview questions. I’m not sure if they tell me as much about a candidate as I’d like, but I enjoy asking them and hearing the answers.

Here they are –

1. What are you most proud of in your life?

2. How much money do you want to make?

3. What would you do if you won the lottery?

4. Sell me this pencil.

5. If you could represent anyone in history, who would it be and why?

6. Do you wear a watch? Read a newspaper? Vote?

7. How many friends to do you have on Facebook?

8. What has been your greatest failure and what did you learn from it?

9. Do you hold a grudge? Against whom? Why?

10. What do you love most about your life?