7 Questions Hiring Managers Often Ask To Test Personality
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siliconindia | Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 18:11 IST
Question: If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
Possible answer: This question is most often on the favorite list of the hiring managers. The hiring manager quiet often shoots this question to evaluate a candidates mind to know how quickly he/she can think on their feet. The question also devises how creative a candidate can be in a relatively short amount of time.
Question: What Drives You In Your Professional Life?
Possible answer: Whether they like it or not, many job seekers would have answered this question. The fact that most candidates fail to understand is that the question is devised to check an individual’s personality. Employers often ask this question to gain insight into what motivates a candidate both in their career and as a potential employee.
Fleischman said, “As cultural fit becomes more important to employers and their business as a whole, many look for candidates whose goals align with theirs, and asking this question allows them to assess what exactly a candidate's goals are.”
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