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|Videos|January 19, 2022

The importance of asking unexpected interview questions

San Diego

In an interview with dvm360®, Jan Woods, co-founder of Ask Jan, explained how to improve your interview process and find the best employees for your practice by asking unexpected questions.

During an interview at the Fetch dvm360® conference in San Diego, California, Jan Woods, co-founder of Ask Jan, shared her creative approach when conducting interviews which includes asking potential new hires questions they may not be prepared for to determine if they will be an ideal candidate for the role.

View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript.

Jan Woods, co-founder of Ask Jan: One of the things I always ask [interviewees] after we went through the whole interview process [is], 'If [you] were writing a movie about [your] life in Hollywood, what would the name of the movie be, and what star would you chose to play your role?'

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