# EP 42 Why Can't I ask Follow Up Questions in Interviews on the Empty Red Seat?

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Podcast: [The HR Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-life-podcast-7368906)
Published: 2026-03-31T13:12:32+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fbe5a1b1
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Duration seconds: 5428

## Resource

In this episode Tony and Steve expose some insights into how to train your managers to interview. What are they interviewing for? The guys debunk the myth that you can only ask the same set of questions in the exact same order to every candidate. Steve sheds light on the number one things candidates complain about, the number one things interviewers complain about, and Tony loses his choo choo. Oh... And that is how long Steve's hair is right now. Learn more about Fantastic Tony Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven “Big Deal” Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about the books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Learn more about our sponsor MegastarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Lean more about The Thrive Life Project at: https://www.thrivelifeproject.org/

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