Check the applicant's qualifications: • Formal education background - background for choice of education • Academic questions - Uncover the candidate's expertise on key topics. Note: especially important when interviewing candidates for PhD/ Post-Doctoral position - Present a case to illuminate working methods • Ask the applicant about the jobs he/she have had. Why did they start and why did they leave in the previous jobs? • Find out if the applicant has the necessary experience. Ask "technical questions". - Note whether the applicant could easily explain their expertise - Does the applicant give practical examples or is she/he trying to “talk themselves out of it”? • Allow the applicant to explain any "holes" in her/his career. - Note whether there is a clear line of career choice or if it seems sporadic and random why things were as they were - Does the candidate criticize former employers? • “When you sum up your experience, what do you think is the most important to use in this particular position”?