Human Resources

* Allow you do reduce the number of interviews

* Give you insight into what types of activities they value the most (because preferences are forced)

* Allow the candidate to provide additional information and provide information specific for the job (since most resumes are not customized to a particular job)

* Help you improve your offer acceptance rates

An Example of a Pre-Interview Questionnaire There is no standard format for pre-interview questionnaires, so you should feel comfortable in selecting whatever questions you like from each of the three distinct areas. Most firms focus on identifying information about the candidate that is generally not in their resume or that is seldom discussed during interviews because of time limitations. However, some firms also include some actualinterview questions in the questionnaire in order to reduce the time required for formal interviews. Please note that currently employed candidates (the most desirable kind) are generally willing to spend up to 30 minutes filling out this questionnaire, so pick your final questions judiciously from this "long list" of questions that have been included in this sample. Note: This example contains a master list of questions, and as a result, it is much longer than the final questionnaire that candidates will receive should be. In addition, some questions may appear on the surface to be duplicates of previous questions. However, what you are seeing is that the questionnaire contains several questions that approach a similar topic in slightly different ways, in order to give few choices. But when you narrow down the list and select your final questions, be aware of this potential overlap and make a concerted effort to eliminate any obvious duplications, so that you don't confuse or frustrate your candidates. CANDIDATE PRE-INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIREResumes and applications provide us with useful information but we find that is also helpful to provide candidates with an opportunity to provide additional information on their interests, skills etc. Please help us understand you better by answering these questions. It's important that you answer the questions honestly, so that we can accurately assess your "fit" with this job and the organization. Please be aware that your answers may be verified during your interview or during reference checks. Your name _______________________________________ Job title you are applying for ___________________________ Please answer each of these questions to the best of your ability. We don't expect any "deep thoughts," so just answer the questions quickly and as honestly as you can. Please remember that several of the questions require you to assign points or weights to your answers, while others ask you to list your preferences in descending order (i.e. to list the most important one first and the least important last).Category 1. Your strengths and weaknesses A. What job responsibilities and duties do you excel at? In order to ensure that this job allows you sufficient opportunity to perform the duties where your performance as clearly excellent, we need to know which jobs duties and responsibilities that you are most proficient at. Using the job duties and responsibilities listed in the job description for this job (if it is not available, just list the responsibilities for your desired job) list the #1 responsibility that you do best. Then list the remaining job duties in descending order. Job responsibilities and duties that you excel at: Note: Please start the list with the job duty or responsibility where your performance is the highest. B. What technical skills and knowledge areas are your strongest? In order to ensure that this job utilizes your best skills, it's important that we know which of the skills and knowledge areas that you are most proficient at. Using the job skills and knowledge areas listed in the job description for this job (if it is not available, just list the skills for your desired job), rank the ones that you excel