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Stop the wrong job applicants from wasting your time
How to filter candidates by asking ‘deal-breaker’ questions upfront
Pre-interview
Get “deal-breaker” questions answered upfront
How do I find better candidates, faster?
Don’t rely on resume, portfolio, personality test
How do I pre-screen now?
Could I be skipping over good candidates?Completed:
Save time, interview only the best
Why not judge by resume, portfolio or behavior test? A: Not the full story. Talented candidates often unpolished
Re-evaluate what is “best” – not resume
What are “deal-breaker” questions? A: Open-ended questions. Reveal skill & motivationWhat are deal-breakers NOT? A: Personality or behavioral questions
When is pre-interview enough w/o full interview? A: When hiring freelancersDoes this replace full interview? A: No
Write questions
Two steps to write “deal-breakers”
Step 1 = list essentials for the job
Step 2 = write questions around essentialsCompleted:
Ask for 100% honesty
What are essentials? A: Skills/motivations
No personality or behavioral questionsWhat are essentials NOT? A: Personality or behavior questionsUnbiased questions
Further help
Completed:
How can I get help? A: Call David Engel 760-716-5403How quickly can I write my questions? A: 1-5 hrs
Example: web designer
Motivated to do web design
What type of design work do you like most?Knows how to create layout that leads to next stepWhat does a good layout accomplish?How do you select a layout?Uses a grid religiouslyDo you use a grid? Why or why not?Chooses colors that fitHow do you choose a color scheme?Builds on the best work of other designersDo you prefer total originality or do you like to work off others’ designs and tweak them?Where do you look for inspiration for your designs?Understands advertising design is to persuade a consumer to do/think XWhat is the purpose of design?Track record of creating designs that “fit” a brandWhat will references say about your designs matching biz goals?We agree on what is “good design”What approaches do you use to analyze design?What’s a good design? What’s a bad design?Programs CSS at intermediate levelDo you program CSS?What is your experience in cross browser compatibility?Do you prefer fixed or relative fonts?What’s the difference b/t an ID and class?
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