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15 Tough Interview Questions Candidates Won’t Expect

The Hire Talent

As professional recruiters, we know that we have to go beyond run-of-the-mill interviews and draft some tough interview questions to challenge the candidates when we want to hire talent. You should design such an interview not intending to catch applicants off-guard and put them in awkward situations.

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Methods & Techniques for Screening Candidates in 2023

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This process typically involves reviewing resumes, conducting phone or video interviews, and administering assessments or tests. Video Interviewing Video interviewing has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it has only gained more traction since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Recruitment chatbots: Are they worth the investment yet?

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Many chatbot solutions already exist in verticals like e-commerce and travel. Seamless scheduling: With access to your recruiters’ schedules, chatbots can make interview appointments and send meeting reminders. Mid-pipeline, chatbots can facilitate interview scheduling and deliver knowledge and personality assessments.

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Best Interview Question Articles – June 2015 Roundup

Spark Hire

Feeling trapped behind interview questions that leave you with regrettable hires? Yes, this is a good problem to have, however, the way to go about hiring new talent comes down to the quality of the interview. With that said, the theme for our June roundup is interview questions!

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The Pros and Cons of Skill Assessment Tests and Software

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Skill assessments can help you pick out the best candidates from your shortlist, but they also add another layer of time and feedback to the process. There are clear pros and cons to using skill assessments, but what are they? Pro: Tests Can Be More Objective than Interviews. You have their travel reimbursement, if any.

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The Importance of Balance for Today’s Always-On Workforce

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Personality assessments can be a great tool for less obvious stress behaviors that may be different from your own. Kelly’s favorite interview question is, “How will your manager know when you’re stressed and burning out?” While travel might not be possible right now, that doesn’t mean you can’t take time off!

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What is Pre-Employment Skills Testing? Definition & Benefits

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Unlike CVs and short interviews, these assessment tools provide in-depth insight into how well a candidate is suited to a particular role, and the organization as a whole. Then they’ll only have a handful of relevant candidates to interview, saving the hiring team valuable time.