649 | If You’re Still Asking These Interview Questions, You’re Hiring Blind
Update: 2025-10-28
Description
Too many interviews rely on gut feelings and charisma—but that won’t protect your team. In this episode, we walk through 5 interview shifts that help you identify character, cultural fit, and real competence—before you make the hire.
Use the time stamps below to jump to what you need:
Stop Using Generic Questions—Start Revealing Patterns (00:01:49 )
How to ask behavior-based questions that expose real patterns—not rehearsed answers.
Structure the Interview in 3 Distinct Segments (00:09:11 )
Break every interview into three clear parts: culture, skills, and problem-solving.
Match Questions to the Role Using DISC (00:14:34 )
Tailor your interview questions to fit DISC profiles and the role’s demands.
Use a Scoring Rubric—Not Your Gut (00:19:01 )
Use a scorecard to evaluate culture, skill, and team fit with clarity—not bias.
Pause Before the Offer: The 24-Hour Clarity Rule (00:25:28 )
Why taking 24 hours before making an offer can save your team from the wrong hire.
Action Steps (00:29:11 )
5 practical next steps to build a better hiring system.
Smart Hiring Framework (00:30:15 )
Join us this October for the full Smart Hiring Framework at chrislocurto.com/hiringframework
Next-Level Leadership LIVE Event 2026 (00:31:09 )
Learn more tools like these in person—get the details at chrislocurto.com/liveevents
Use the time stamps below to jump to what you need:
Stop Using Generic Questions—Start Revealing Patterns (00:01:49 )
How to ask behavior-based questions that expose real patterns—not rehearsed answers.
Structure the Interview in 3 Distinct Segments (00:09:11 )
Break every interview into three clear parts: culture, skills, and problem-solving.
Match Questions to the Role Using DISC (00:14:34 )
Tailor your interview questions to fit DISC profiles and the role’s demands.
Use a Scoring Rubric—Not Your Gut (00:19:01 )
Use a scorecard to evaluate culture, skill, and team fit with clarity—not bias.
Pause Before the Offer: The 24-Hour Clarity Rule (00:25:28 )
Why taking 24 hours before making an offer can save your team from the wrong hire.
Action Steps (00:29:11 )
5 practical next steps to build a better hiring system.
Smart Hiring Framework (00:30:15 )
Join us this October for the full Smart Hiring Framework at chrislocurto.com/hiringframework
Next-Level Leadership LIVE Event 2026 (00:31:09 )
Learn more tools like these in person—get the details at chrislocurto.com/liveevents
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