How do I evaluate a candidate's growth potential?

Question

I believe that hiring should give significant weight to a person's growth potential, what he can do a year from now that he can't do today.But I don't know how to figure that out in an interview.What questions would you ask, and what signals would you observe, for that?

taprun · Accepted Answer

I would look for:* Signs of previous growth* Knowledge of related domains* Creativity* Desire for improvement

How do I evaluate a candidate's growth potential?

I believe that hiring should give significant weight to a person's growth potential, what he can do a year from now that he can't do today.
But I don't know how to figure that out in an interview.
What questions would you ask, and what signals would you observe, for that?

I would look for:
* Signs of previous growth
* Knowledge of related domains
* Creativity
* Desire for improvement