Forget the Interview. Conduct a Pre-hire Performance Review Instead. – Lou Adler A Rational Way to Make a Gut Decision. I was a full-time recruiter from 1978-2000. During that time I interviewed thousands of people for jobs ranging from billing clerks to CEOs. While I asked a lot of questions, the most important involved having candidates describe their most significant career accomplishments in great detail. http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130919181115-15454-conduct-a-pre-hire-performance-review-instead-of-an-interview