Question Answer Analysis Better Answer Do you have any questions about the job? Can I get an advance on my first paycheck? This person is not looking to contribute to the company but is looking for us to contribute to her. Why did the last person who was in the position leave? What are you looking for in a job? A nice quiet place to work where no one bothers me. Then why are you applying for a job in IT? An opportunity to exercise the skills I’ve gleaned over the years while also tackling new challenges From Sandy Hofmann, CIO and chief people officer of Mapics Where do you want to go in your career? I really want to be the head of a bigger organization. If I hired this person, they’d be more concerned with getting to the next level than with their current job. I want to work for a company where I can roll up my sleeves and have a real impact on the company’s product and brand. Why do you want to leave your current job? I’ve done as much as I can do there, and I’m looking for the next opportunity. This is B.S. Anything that smacks of the truth, even if it is, “I couldn’t stand my old boss.” From Christopher Hjelm, CTO of Orbitz How would you tell a senior vice president that your project is multimillions over budget and doesn’t work? I’d let you do it. Next! I’d give it to him straight. And I’d assure him that my staff and I would audit the project to find out what went wrong so that we could prevent it from happening in the future. From Tracy Austin, CIO of Mandalay Resort Group Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe