20 Questions to Ask Your Applicants and Candidates
We've all been in a situation involving the cliché "Where do you see yourself in 5 years' time?" And let's face it, we're tired of it.
Here is a list of 20 simple and non-boring questions to get the most out of your application form: Copy them into your Applicant Tracking System, or use them directly from within your Connectra Dashboard.
- 1.What inspires you, and why?
- 2.Do you have any unexpected habits or passions?
- 3.Which fiction books are you currently reading?
- 4.Which work-related or non-fiction books are you currently reading?
- 5.What role do you see yourself in over the next few years?
- 6.Tell us a fun fact about yourself?
- 7.What has been the biggest challenge in your career so far, and how did you overcome it?
- 8.What has been the highlight of your career in the past five years?
- 9.What would you bring to our company—culturally, strategically, or personally?
- 10.What's the most valuable feedback you've received in your career, and why was it meaningful to you?
- 11.When was the last time you took initiative at work when it wasn't expected?
- 12.What was the last project you were especially proud of?
- 13.How do you stay up to date with trends and developments in our industry?
- 14.When would you be available to start?
- 15.What makes you a great fit for this role?
- 16.If you could work for only one company for the rest of your career, which one would it be—and why?
- 17.When was the last time you changed your opinion on something? What was it, and why?
- 18.Who in our industry do you look up to? Who inspires you?
- 19.Can you name a mistake you made in your career, and how you handled it?
- 20.What does your ideal work environment look like?
