I saw this article today and wondered if it was too simple -- http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2011/04/27/top-executive-recruiters-agree-there-are-only-three-key-job-interview-questions/
But the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. Especially the question of "Can you do the job?" Many companies focus too much on what a candidate can't do, skill they don't possess, or experience they don't already have. Jim Collins summarized this well in his book "Good to Great" in the chapter that discusses getting the right people on the bus. Instead of worrying where the bus is taking them, getting the right people on the team will allow you to figure it out together.
In a market where the supply (candidate pipeline) still vastly outweighs the demand (client's needs and wants), I think it is important to consider asking this question first in the process -- Can you do the job? If the answer is yes, then the rest of the conversation will flow from there.
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