What kind of interview questions do you ask applicants?

Tell Me about  your family  is a question that disarms many candidates, and quickly opens dialogue  on a personal level. you get answers about children, husbands, wives, parents and pets. But what is revealed during this question can generate answers that truly show the nature of a personality.

Its not the questions I might ask the applicant, it's the the answer (from God) about the applicant I want to hear. 

Tell me about your best friend, why are they your best friend?

Ask them their goals.. bc without goals we are nothing but lost individuals with no direction in life. If they dont have descriptive goals, no matter if it's work related or not, I would keep interviewing more applicants. 

What makes you stand out with your integrity and morals?

When was they last time you paid it forward or blessed a person on street corner? 

How about changing up the "where do you see yourself in 5 years" with "what would you devote your time and energy to if you knew you had only 5 more years to live?"

I think it will somewhat depend on the nature of your business, however, I ask questions like: What is your belief system about the process of change? Or the process of innovation? 

"What do you expect to learn on this job during the first month?"  

Are you willing to put in some extra time to help answer clients questions?  Are you willing to tell people you will have to do some checking to be able to answer the questions they have?

What is your feeling about Art in its many forms? How do you feel about philanthropy?