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Candidate Pre-Interview Questionnaire

Collects a job candidate's current role, skills, key achievement, job priorities and career goals before an interview.

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Questions in this template

Your Current Role

  1. Thank you for your interest in joining us. A few questions about your background and goals will help us get the most out of our conversation.

  2. Which industry do you work in at present?

    Choose one from a list:

    • Technology
    • Finance and insurance
    • Healthcare
    • Education
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Public sector
    • Other
    • Not currently working

  3. Which industry is that?

    Asked only when q_industry.outcome == 8

    Open answer

  4. What is your current job, and what are your main duties?

    Asked only when q_industry.outcome is None or q_industry.outcome != 9

    Open answer

Experience and Skills

  1. Which skills have you developed most through your work so far? Select all that apply.

    Choose any that apply:

    • Communication
    • Leadership
    • Project management
    • Technical or specialist expertise
    • Data analysis
    • Customer service

  2. Would you like to add examples, or mention other skills?

    Asked only when q_key_skills.outcome is not None

    Open answer

  3. What do you consider your most significant professional achievement?

    Open answer

  4. How proficient are you with the main tools or technologies your work relies on?

    Choose one:

    • 1 - Beginner
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 - Expert

Career Goals

  1. How important is each of these to you in your next job? (1 = Not important, 5 = Very important)

    • Work-life balance
    • Opportunities to progress
    • Competitive pay
    • Job security
    • Learning and development

    For each row: choose one:

    • 1 - Not important
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5 - Very important

  2. Where would you like your career to be in the long term?

    Open answer

  3. How well does this position fit those long-term goals?

    Choose one:

    • Very well
    • Fairly well
    • Not very well
    • Not sure yet

How You Found Us

  1. How did you learn about this vacancy?

    Choose one:

    • Job board
    • Company website
    • Referral from someone I know
    • Other

  2. Where did you learn about it?

    Asked only when q_referral_source.outcome == 4

    Open answer