Hiring the right person is never easy, and your question "where their heart is" makes it even harder.
I want to give you a question that has served me well for nearly a decade, and gets as close as possible to your question.
Ask the candidate what they would do if they won the lottery tomorrow.
This question will immediately advise you as to what their core values and true ambitions are. Certainly this isn't a "tell all", but when evaluated within a comprehensive interview is valuable information.
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Hiring the right person is never easy, and your question "where their heart is" makes it even harder.
I want to give you a question that has served me well for nearly a decade, and gets as close as possible to your question.
Ask the candidate what they would do if they won the lottery tomorrow.
This question will immediately advise you as to what their core values and true ambitions are. Certainly this isn't a "tell all", but when evaluated within a comprehensive interview is valuable information.