How to Write Good Job Interview Questions to Ask Applicants

If you're in the field of human resources and will be interviewing applicants for a specific job, you may need to write some good job interview questions. Sometimes, interview questions are not provided to you and you must write them yourself. In this case, you will need to think long and hard about creating questions whose answers will tell you what you need to know about a job applicant. There are some standard questions that can apply to most any career field. Feel free to use these as a starting point, then add to them or modify them as needed:

Why do you feel you are a good candidate for this position?
What are your strong points? Your weak points?
Why did you leave your last job?
How do you work most efficiently -- in a team or by yourself?
Do you prefer lots of supervision or do you like to work alone?
What was your favorite thing about your previous job? Your least favorite thing?
Where do you see yourself in five years?

As you can see, these questions can be applied to most any job as they are general in nature. And, they tell you lots of valuable information about the applicant. From the answers you receive to these questions, you can get a better idea about whether or not an applicant is an appropriate candidate or not. Another way these questions can help you is by showing you how each applicant reacts under pressure. Do they appear nervous or are they confident in their answers and abilities? The interview process can certainly reveal a lot about an applicant and give you some idea as to how they function in the workplace.

Good job interview questions are ones that provide useful answers. If you feel you need to modify the traditional questions like those featured above to suit the job needs, by all means do so. You might find you need different answers in different areas. Some interviewers choose a structured interview process, while others prefer an informal chat session. As long as you feel confident about your abilities to hire effectively, either way can work. Remember, the interview process is the best chance you have when it comes to determining which applicant is best for your company.

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