The Integrity News
Vol. X No. 20
ISSN 1081-2717
August 17, 2001
The Integrity Center, Inc.
Just ask your candidate to DESCRIBE THEIR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Then, listen for the following. You will gain tremendous insight into
the person.
o The organization they worked for and
what it did.
o The numbers, facts, changes, amounts,
and other details, that they achieved.
o When it took place, and how long it took.
o The importance of this accomplishment
to that organization.
o Their title and role actually played.
o Why they were chosen for that task.
o The biggest challenges that they faced,
and how they dealt with them.
o A few examples of the leadership and
initiative that it took.
o Some of the major decisions they made.
o The environment and resources available.
o How the candidate got additional resources.
o The technical skills required to accomplish
the objective.
o The team involved and all of the reporting
relationships.
o Some of the biggest mistakes made.
o How the candidate changed and grew
as a person.
o What the candidate would do differently
if they could do it again.
o The aspects of the project they truly enjoyed.
o The aspects of the project that they didn't
especially care about.
o The budget available, and their role in
preparing and managing it.
o How they did on the project vs. the plan.
o How they had developed the plan.
o How they motivated and influenced others
with specific examples to prove the claims.
o Specific examples of how they dealt with
conflict.
o Anything else that the candidate felt was
crucial to the success of the project.
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