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Choosing the right employees is one of the most important — and most difficult — decisions a manager makes. To help you spot the shiny needle in that haystack of resumes, we've assembled a comprehensive guide to conducting job interviews. We've also investigated the secret recruiting techniques of Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines and others, revealed the seven questions you must ask, and compiled a list of common mistakes hiring managers make and how to avoid them.

Update: In this BNET Video, Time to Interview a Job Candidate, we talk to Leila Bulling, CNET Network's Director of Corporate Training, to learn the proven techniques that smart companies use to identify tomorrow's top prospects.