It's not easy to find the perfect candidate for a job, especially when you're doing it online. Here are the 10 questions that have been proven most effective in online screening.
Online interviews are a vital component of today’s hiring process. More companies are opting for it as a primary screening tool. This kind of interview will help your hiring team be more efficient, be more flexible schedule-wise, and make the interview experience pleasant for the candidate. The adoption of online interviews will also fasten your hiring process and is the only way to access an external remote worker.
With these 10 questions on hand and the right follow-up techniques, interviewing becomes a much more manageable task. You'll be able to get more out of your candidates while learning about who they really are. These questions provide valuable insight into how candidates think and work under pressure- things one can't always glean.
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A candidate who has done proper research about this will give you answers on how much they know by highlighting what they can contribute to guarantee success. Such a candidate will talk about milestones s/he hopes to achieve in the position/with the company/on the project.
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A candidate may say s/he pursued the career as a result of a childhood dream or s/he was inspired by an event early in life. You may want to take a mental note to know if the candidate enjoys working in the field. This will indicate how hard they are willing to work to overcome the challenges that come with the position.
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When the candidate is talking about his/her failure, pay close attention. Why did s/he fail? Was it due to a lack of a factor {e.g commitment, skills, or communication}? Or just unfortunate circumstances? Check to see if your team can help them improve. If not, try to know how well they are willing to work on improving themselves
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If a candidate talks about leaving bad bosses, s/he may not be honest about their own part. A candidate may talk about wanting a more successful future in his/her career path. Check if what you have can meet up with their expectations
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You should take mental notes of the type of compliments the candidate highlights. If a candidate says his/her boss says I am the best {skill} - this denotes efficiency. If the candidate states his/her boss likes his/her sense of humour or lively spirit, this shows the candidate possesses excellent interpersonal skills. Look out for the quality that your team/company needs most
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