IT Directors should have a good background in IT skills. They should be able to oversee and manage technical infrastructure. Make sure to ask this question to see if they understand their role and if they have the skills and experience needed to handle the job. What to look for in an answer:

• The right attitude for the job
• A motivating and creative vision
• Knowledge and experience

The IT department is only as good as the teams that work within it. Without a unified and efficient team, your business success can be severely affected. An IT Director should ensure that their team is effective and unified to achieve all the set goals. What to look for in an answer: 

• Problem-Solving Skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Experience hiring and grouping team members for specific projects

IT Directors should be passionate about the IT industry. They should stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, tools and trends. You should gauge the applicant to assess if they're proactive in staying current with the industry and new technologies. You can test their knowledge by asking about current emerging IT issues in the world. What to look for in an answer:

• Plan to stay current with new technologies
• Ability to communicate 
• Promptness in implementing modern software

With the many technology companies, you should expect requests to buy and adopt different and new software. Your IT Director should know how to vet new software and understand when upgrades are feasible. What to look for in an answer:

• Logical reasoning
• Ability to Prioritise
• Knowledge and strategy for vetting IT products and software

You should ask this question because it shows if the candidate is familiar with your current website. A suitable IT Director applicant should have ideas on how to improve your current website. What to look for in an answer:

• Creativity
• Understanding of the company's needs
• Knowledge of building and upgrading websites

IT Directors may have lots of work to accomplish in a day. You should gauge the applicant to see if they can work under pressure. You can ask the applicant to give you a strategy they have used in the past to complete a specific task. What to look for in an answer:

• Time management Skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Patience and ability to prioritise tasks.

You should ask this question to see if the candidate has an understanding of both approaches. Outsourcing is convenient and may save time and resources, but it also limits your team's creativity. What to look for in an answer:

• Analytic skills
• Good communication skills
• Decision Skills

One of the roles of an IT Director is hiring and overseeing technology specialists. Given that technology keeps changing, you need to have a team of proactive specialists that are up to date with new and upcoming technology. You should assess the applicant to make sure they are familiar with different technologies and understand how to implement them. What to look for in an answer:

• Good decision skills when selecting candidates
• Knowledge of latest technologies in the field
• Ability to apply each technology to projects

Making mistakes is expected in any working environment. An IT Director should learn to own their mistakes and find strategies to manage and minimise mistakes. They should also have a way of dealing with their team's mistakes without making them feel inferior or useless. What to look for in an answer:

• Responsibility 
• Ability to motivate and guide a team
• Experience in handling mistakes

Any person in a director or manager role has to know how to deal with criticism. You should ask the question to gauge maturity and self-awareness in the applicants. As much as it's not easy to deal with criticism, an IT Director should always remain calm and deal with the issues logically and wisely. What to look for in an answer:

• Self-awareness
• Ability to remain calm even when stressed
• Maturity