The essential job interview question to ask (from the archives)

When conducting job interviews, often it's a curly question that reveals the person who's the best cultural fit for your organisation. Here's what to ask.

Recently, while sitting in a conference that targeted the cultural entrepreneurship and technology sectors, it was a comment about job interview questions that had the most impact on me, rather than the buzzwords about innovation or new tech wizardry. Essentially, it was agreed that the ability to cut through to a person’s true character, amidst all the noise, banter and glowing spiels of the recruitment process, is one of the most important skills in business today.

Interviewing is an imprecise process, but you can improve the quality of information you access by asking the right questions.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina