Do you let applicants know what you are looking for when you ask them a question or do you let them play the guessing game and hope they give you the information you want?
Next time you interview, explain to applicants what you are looking for before they answer your question.
Example: You are looking to find out if someone is going to be a team player. You say: “Tell me about a time when you were part of team.” Then, explain what you are looking for (I want you to tell me how the team was put together, your role on the team, what worked and what didn’t. What you would have done differently, etc.).
When you put your questions this way, you will:
- Get better answers to your questions
- Find out if the applicant can follow directions
(For a complimentary copy of our special report, Why the Wrong People Get Hired, visit The Humetrics’ Knowledge Center and click on the “special reports” link.)
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