🙊 Why did they really leave their last company?

🙊 What’s the story behind that career break?

🙊 Why did they relocate?

🙊 What’s their partner doing?

If a candidate hints at a personal story, I want to know more.

I’m dying to ask.

But I never do.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗮*𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

It tells me nothing about whether they can do the job.

And even if it’s slightly relevant, it’s not worth the risk of making the candidate feel exposed or judged.

An interview is not a gossip session.

It’s not therapy.

It’s a structured process to assess skills, motivations, values, and behaviors.

So yes-stay curious.

But direct that curiosity where it matters: job fit, not personal drama.

👀 I’m curious—Which areas do you feel comfortable drilling into, and which do you stay away from?

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