On-Target Hiring Questions for Every Job

Here are the important questions you should be asking potential employees, from division president to purchasing manager.

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Construction Manager

Are you comfortable with using an automated system to build homes?

Do you carry a laptop/I-pad on the job?

How much time should a Field Manager spend at each home on a daily basis?

What is your average timeframe in days from home start to closing?

At what points do you meet with the customer (pre-construction, pre-drywall, orientation)?

Do you make suggestions for plan changes? How are they handled?

What are some of your recent suggestions?

Describe the permit process.

What paperwork do you use to build your homes (permits, home plans, option lists)?

Do you post documents in your homes?

What automated systems are you familiar with?

Have you ever participated in a schedule review process?

How can you contribute to the overall profitability of our operation?

What are the most common variance purchase orders that get submitted?

Describe an ideal variance purchase order review system?

How can variance purchase orders affect plan design?

How important are customer referrals?

Can you describe the typical construction process?

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About the Author

Jim Haffner

Jim Haffner is vice president of information technology at Tulsa, Okla.-based Capital Homes. Email him at [email protected]

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