1. Never probe for the answer you want to hear. When you ask a question, and the person answers, and it's not quite what you were looking for, move on. You can safely bet that on a day-to-day basis, you are going to get the answers that first come to that person's mind. There won't be time to probe for the "right answer" hours before a deadline. You need good people who can think on their feet.

2. Check "Interviewing Tips." Selecting employees is in the top three critical missions of management -- make sure you know what the candidates are thinking!