Question: If I were to ask your current or previous manager what training do you need, what would their answer be?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

If I contact your last supervisor and asked which area of your work needs the most improvement, what will I learn?

Follow-up questions:

Why?
Do you think you need this training?
Do you think this is reflective of your work output?
Was there a particular incident that caused them to think this way?
Do you think this is a fair assessment of you?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies

Abilities:

Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Motivation/Ambition/Aspiration,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Rapport Building Question,Self-Awareness

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Humility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

In a roundabout way, the interviewee will mention their weaknesses from the perspective of their manager. Look to see if these weaknesses are red flags or are incompatible with your company and work environment.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If any training needed is too far from the scope of what you can provide. If the training needs are too great, it might mean that the interviewee is not so skilled in the work in the first place.

Sample Answer:

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