Went for an interview today (in my industry) and came away totally despondent and fed-up. I was subjected to a list of generic 'what would you do if?', 'give me an example of?' type questions that tell you absolutely nothing about a person to be honest! I've avoided using these questions when conducting interviews for years, as they just don't work in my opinion. If I get invited back for a second interview I will have to do a presentation too! On 'team building' of all things. Another tired cliche. If you employ the right people in the first place, your 'team' should develop naturally, though it might need a little steering from time to time.
I would much rather sit down with an individual and talk to them, keeping it informal and let the person relax and genuinely open up to you. You stand a far better chance of getting a 'feel' for the individual (no pun intended!), and then ask the questions relevant to the job that must be asked.
It really is time that companies changed their strategies on recruitment.
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