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recruiTT gives you the ability to add questions to your job descriptions to filter candidates, but where do you start? Here is an introduction to creating an interview, followed by some examples.

These questions carry no points but are pre-requisites for the job. They ensure that no Candidate without those requirements are successful. Example questions may include ‘Are you currently an I.T. Manager?’, ‘Do you have visa to work in the U.K?’ or ‘Do you have a driving licence?’

All you have to do is tell us the question e.g. ‘Do you have blue-chip experience’, and whether your prefer Candidates that answer Yes or No, and the points to be awarded for a correct answer.

All you have to do is tell us the question e.g. which do you consider yourself most to be, the possible answers you want to offer, and the desired answer, plus the points to be awarded.

Once again, tell us the question and whether you want the answer to be more than or less than a specific number e.g. ‘How may years experience do you have?’ and you tell us your desired Candidates with give an answer ‘More than’ and ‘10’

For all the questions, there is a default of 5 points per question answered by the Candidate as you desire although you have the facility to change the score form any of all questions from 1 to 10.

There is also a final section where you can ask any other question but this section is not awarded points.

You can assign points to the first 4 question types. You can also vary the point allocation per question depending on its importance. So, for example, you may assign 5 points to the question: Have you worked in Insurance before? But 10 points to the question: Do you have a Prince2 Project Management qualification? In this example, you are less concerned about their insurance experience than their ability to Project Manage using Prince2. This prevents candidates who answer ‘no’ to the first question being penalised for it.

You cannot assign points to ‘Other questions’. These are not scored, but may help you to determine whether one candidate is more suitable for the role than another.

So what kind of questions can you ask? The best way to think of appropriate questions is to think what kind of criteria you provide to a recruitment agent and now you can set them yourself directly.

Here are some examples of each type to help get you started. Most of the questions below are quite generic – you may wish to be more specific (i.e Do you have supply change management experience in the retail industry? (Yes/No))

Question Type Scored

Do you have a full driving license? Must-haves No

Do you speak any languages other than English? Must-haves No

Are you a University graduate? Must-haves No

Are you an expert user in Microsoft Word? Must-haves No

Do you have a Masters degree? Must-haves No

Have you ever been fired? Must-haves No

Are you a leader? Yes / No Yes

Have you ever failed to achieve your target? Yes / No Yes

Do you speak French? Yes / No Yes

Do you speak Spanish? Yes / No Yes

Have you dealt with suppliers? Yes / No Yes

Have you provided secretarial support at Director level? Yes / No Yes

Are you an expert user in Microsoft Excel? Yes / No Yes

Are you a University graduate? Yes / No Yes

Are you an Accounts & Finance Graduate with a 2.1 or above? Yes / No Yes

Have you worked on your own initiative? Yes / No Yes

Have you dealt with suppliers? Yes / No Yes

Are you prepared to relocate? Yes / No Yes

Are you willing to travel? Yes / No Yes

Have you ever been fired? Yes / No Yes

Do you consider yourself successful? Yes / No Yes

Are you a leader? Yes / No Yes

Have you ever had to fire anyone? Yes / No Yes

If you had enough money to retire right now, would you? Yes / No Yes

Do you enjoy working under pressure? Yes / No Yes

Do you feel overqualified for this job? Yes / No Yes

Do you have any financial qualifications? Yes / No Yes

Do you play sport regularly? Yes / No Yes

Do you have many hobbies out of work? Yes / No Yes

Do you fear criticism? Yes / No Yes

Are you up-to-date with all legal regulations? Yes / No Yes

Is your ideal work environment: Friendly, Fast-paced, Understanding of work/life balance, Supportive? Mutiple Choice Yes

Which most describes you: Pro-active, Aggressive, Determined? Mutiple Choice Yes

Describe your skill level in Microsoft Excel: None, Basic, Excellent? Mutiple Choice Yes

How long do you think it would be before you were making a significant contribution to the team/company: Immediate, Within 1 month, Within 3 months? Mutiple Choice Yes

How ambitious are you: Not at all, Quite ambitious, Extremely ambitious? Mutiple Choice Yes

How quickly would you expect a promotion: never, Within 6 months, Within 1 year, Within 2 years, Within 5 years Mutiple Choice Yes

Do you consider yourself successful: No, Quite successful, Very successful, Not yet? Mutiple Choice Yes

Why are you most looking for a new job: More money, Greater challenge, Career prospects, Better work environment? Mutiple Choice Yes

What did you think of your current manager: do not respect him/her, OK, Great respect? Mutiple Choice Yes

What size company do you prefer working in: Small, Medium, Large? Mutiple Choice Yes

How do you handle criticism: Not very well, OK, I enjoy and learn from it? Mutiple Choice Yes

Which most closely describes your management technique: Let team just get on with work, Very much part of the team, Closely scrutinise the work of my team? Mutiple Choice Yes

On scale of 1 - 5 where 1 is hands-off manager and 5 is very hands-on, how do you manage a team: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? Mutiple Choice Yes

On scale of 1 - 10 where 1 is hands-off manager and 5 is very hands-on, how do you like to be managed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? Mutiple Choice Yes

Do you need other people around to stimulate you or are you self-motivate: Self-motivated, Like a motivating manager? Mutiple Choice Yes

Which most motivates you: Money, Job Status? Mutiple Choice Yes

Are you aggressive at work: No, Yes, When required? Mutiple Choice Yes

Do you enjoy firing staff: Never, If they deserve it , It is a necessity of the job, Yes? Mutiple Choice Yes

What would you do first if one your team were not up to standards: Fire them, Discuss their poor performance with the person, Speak with HR , Evaluate training needs? Mutiple Choice Yes

How would your friends most describe you: Brave, Intelligent, Quiet, Fun? Mutiple Choice Yes

What do you do when you are right and others disagree with you: I always do what I think is right, Depends how important the issue is, Go with the rest? Mutiple Choice Yes

What would your current manager say is your strongest point is: Problem solver, Hard working, Team player, Positive attitude, Energy, Loyalty? Mutiple Choice Yes

How would you deal with a dishonest colleague: Speak to my manager, Speak to the person, Ignore it? Mutiple Choice Yes

Which do you think is the better option: Deliver on time but over-budget, Deliver not to your desired standard but on time and budget, Deliver on-budget but late? Mutiple Choice Yes

Where do you see yourself in two years: Not sure, Different company, Manager's role, Same role? Mutiple Choice Yes

Where do you see yourself in five years: Not sure, Different company, Director, Manager's role, Same role? Mutiple Choice Yes

What do you think most makes a good employer: It is going places, Wants employees to enjoy work, Understands work-life balance, Pays well? Mutiple Choice Yes

What level of Management have you supported in the past: Manager, Director, MD? Mutiple Choice Yes

How many people do you manage? More or Less Yes

What size turnover do you manage (in £ thousands)? More or Less Yes

What is your biggest ever sale (in £ thousands)? More or Less Yes

How many O Level or GCSEs do you have with Grade C or above? More or Less Yes

How many words can you type per minute? More or Less Yes

How many books have you read in the past year to improve your knowledge / skills for your role? More or Less Yes

How many years have you been with your current company? More or Less Yes

How many months do you think it will take before you can contribute fully in the role? More or Less Yes

How many O-Levels / GCSEs do you have Grade C or above? More or Less Yes

How many A-Levels do you have Grade C or above? More or Less Yes

What is the longest time in years you have worked for any employer? More or Less Yes

How many years you have worked for your current employer? More or Less Yes

How many people do you manage? More or Less Yes

How many words per minute can you type? More or Less Yes

How many people have you fired? More or Less Yes

What % did you increase sales by last year? More or Less Yes

What Are Your Goals? Other No

Please explain why you are right for this job? Other No

What courses have you taken to stay ahead in your field? Other No