Assess on

Competence Can he / she do the job ?

Motivation Will he / she do the job ?
Match Will he / she fit in (Team / organisation )?
Interview structure
1. Opening rapport b!ilding and basic "noc" o!t items
#. C!rrent and previo!s roles
$. %spirations and %&areness
'. (d!cation and !pbringing
). Circ!mstances and interests
*. Closing &rap !p
Current and Previous Roles
Tell me abo!t +o!r career to date starting &ith +o!r c!rrent job and
responsibilities?
,o& did +o!r interest in this job develop?
,o& are +o! meas!red? ,o& &ell are +o! doing comparativel+? Wh+?
What are the most satisf+ing aspect of +o!r role and the most fr!strating?
(What do you enjoy most, and the least?)
What aspect of +o!r job is the most challenging (and easiest)?
What part of the job do +o! consider to be +o!r most s!ccessf!l? Wh+? and
least s!ccessf!l?
What are +o!r greatest achievements at &or"? Most significant
disappointment or failures?
What is the most comple- tas" +o! have !nderta"en?
Ta"e me thro!gh +o!r t+pical &or"ing da+?
Tell me abo!t +o!r c!rrent and previo!s bosses. (What kind of people are
they? The best, the worst )
Tell me abo!t +o!r previo!s roles? . Why did you move? What factors
influenced your move to ? ,o& &o!ld +o! describe +o!r career to date?
/escribe the &or" +o! do.
Wh+ do +o! li"e +o!r &or"?
What areas of +o!r &or" that +o! do not enjo+?
Wh+ do +o! describe +o!r achievements as achievements?
What areas do +o! need to improve in?
0f 0 &ere to as" +o!r Manager to describe +o! &hat do +o! thin" he &o!ld
sa+?
0f 0 &ere to as" the people in +o!r team to describe +o! &hat &o!ld the+ sa+?
What are +o!r goals for the ne-t $ +ears?
What &o!ld +o! li"e to be remembered for?
,o& &o!ld +o! do things differentl+ in +o!r &or"?
What are the points &hen +o! find people in +o!r team getting stressed?
When do +o! feel stressed? Can +o! tell me abo!t the last time +o! got
stressed?
0f +o! had to r!n +o!r team (or compan+) &hat &o!ld be +o!r priorities?
What are the $ most critical things in +o!r job?
,o& do +o! handle +o!r people? 0f the+ have a grievance &hat do +o! do?
,o& do +o! chec" for 1!alit+?
When do +o! "no& there is a 1!alit+ problem?
What do +o! do abo!t it in +o!r present job?
When +o! retire &hat &o!ld +o! li"e people to sa+ abo!t +o!?
Aspirations and Awareness
What are the most important factors +o! consider before ta"ing a job? ,o&
sho!ld it be str!ct!red to provide +o! &ith satisfaction? What motivates you
(and demotivates)
Where do +o! &ant to be in t&o +ears time?
What do +o! see as +o!r strengths and limitations? (&hat &ill help +o!
achieve +o!r aspirations?)
,o& &o!ld +o!r colleag!es / boss c!stomers describe +o! etc.?
%n+thing +o! &o!ld li"e to change abo!t +o!rself? Wh+?
What do +o! see as the 1!alities of a s!ccessf!l ...?
,o& do +o! stac" !p against them? (strongest / &ea"est ) What e!perience
have you had using these skills? and evidence
To &hat e-tent do +o! consider that progress in +o!r role or career is
representative of +o!r abilit+?
,o& do +o! cope &ith conflict? (%n+ e-amples?)
What have been the high points in +o!r life?
What have been the lo& points?
What &o!ld +o! have li"e to have done differentl+?
What do +o! consider have been the critical points in +o!r life?
,o& &o!ld +o! describe +o!r life toda+?
Which role in +o!r life do +o! enjo+ the most?
What do +o! li"e abo!t +o!rself? What do +o! not li"e abo!t +o!rself? What
are +o! pro!d of in life ?
Education and Upbringing
Tell me abo!t +o!r ed!cation . an+ achievements an+ regrets / ,o&
s!ccessf!l &ere +o!? Would you recommend that your younger brother"sister
goes to the same school? Why?
Wh+ did +o! st!d+ (etc.) and &h+ select.......?
What did +o! learn o!t of !niversit+ &hich is relevant to a .....role?
%part from +o!r st!dies &hat other !niversit+ activities did +o! get involved
&ith / ,o& do +o! relate that e-perience to +o!r career?
0n retrospect do +o! feel +o! sho!ld have done something different?
Tell me abo!t +o!r childhood? ,o& do +o! get on &ith +o!r parents ( #n
which occasions have you disagreed with your parents)
What sort of e-pectations did +o!r parents have abo!t +o!r career and
ed!cation? What do your brothers and sisters do (older, younger)? $ave you
discussed this job with your parents?
Who has infl!enced +o! the most? Wh+?
,o& do +o! relate to +o!r father/mother?
Who has most infl!enced +o!r personal development?
What &o!ld +o! have li"ed to st!d+ if +o! had a chance all over again?
What do +o! li"e abo!t +o!r st!dies?
,o& m!ch of it do +o! feel applies to +o!r &or" no&?
Which areas do +o! thin" +o! need to !pgrade +o!rself?
What do +o! thin" of the present ed!cation s+stem?
What are +o!r colleag!es doing no&?
What relevance do grades have to the &or"place?
Circumstances and Interests
,o& is +o!r health? %n+ da+s off in the last +ear?
What is the most serio!s illness +o! have had?
%n+ plans for marriage? (for non married people)
What are +o!r major interests o!tside &or"? %n+ notable achievements? ,o&
m!ch time do +o! devote to +o!r leis!re activities?
%n+ positions of responsibilit+? ,o& did +o! come to be ...? Wh+ do +o! thin"
+o! &ere selected? What is involved in the role? ,o& s!ccessf!l &ere / are
+o!?
What do +o! "no& abo!t the 0T scenario in 0ndia? /escribe.
Can +o! compare +o!r approach to +o!r &or" vers!s leis!re activities?
What ris"s do +o! see in moving to... (Compan+)
What do +o! do in +o!r spare time?
,o& do +o! divide +o!r time bet&een +o!r professional gro&th and personal
gro&th? What is the nat!re of investments made?
,ave +o! attempted to carr+ on +o!r earl+ interests? What prevented this?
What do +o! e-pect +o!r compan+ to do to enhance +o!r interests?
,o& &atertight are +o!r interests from +o!r &or"?