Choose from among these categories:
• Factual. “What did you have for lunch?” or, “What is 357 times 62?” Some questions have only one correct answer — truth that can be objectively confirmed.

• Interpretive. “What does that painting look like?” Even if a question has more than one correct answer (“A blue cow,” or “a blue dog”), an interpretive question calls for evidence, some kind of supporting material that others can validate.

• Evaluative. “Do you like eggplant parmigiana?” Questions regard­ing opinions or beliefs have no correct or incorrect answer, but they can tell you a lot about the other person’s point of view.

• Empowering. “What would you do about Sarah’s problem?” Sometimes you want to urge someone to action, without directly telling him or her what to do. In these cases, ask ques­tions to show you’re interested in the other person’s ideas and trust his or her judgment.

• Broad vs. focused. The questions above can be asked in different ways, depending on whether you want a lot of information or a single answer: “How many different animals could that painting look like?” vs. “What specific animal do you see?” Think before you ask, so you don’t have to backtrack.

• Follow-up. “What do you mean by that?” This is one of the best questions you can ask in almost any category, because it invites the other person to think more deeply and share more information.

The AurStaff awards dinner followed National Staffing Employee week, this year held September 14 – 20, which is a time to recognize the hard work of the 2.66 million people employed by staffing companies through out the US on any given day. At the AurStaff awards dinner we give thanks to our contract employees and recognize the achievements of one employee who stands out from the rest. We are excited to award Howard Lee Walker for his accomplishments this year.

Howard started with Aurstaff in 2005. He has stared in 51 “performances” ranging from warehouse/logistics to manufacturing/production and has been a great asset to Aurstaff. All of our clients have recognized that he can help their bottom line and have commented that you can set your clock by Howard as he is always early and ready to start. He goes above and beyond to help where ever needed and we are proud to honor him as this year’s Employee of the Year. Congratulations, Howard!

AurStaff Branch Manager, Annette Pace, and Regional Manager, Jim O'Connor, pose with the Employee of the Year, Howard Walker, after the awards dinner.