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Candidate Selection Criteria

Asks hiring managers which qualities, expertise, cultural fit and growth potential matter most when selecting candidates.

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Questions in this template

Core Qualities

  1. Thank you for helping us. Your answers will shape the criteria we use to find and choose the right people for our organization.

  2. Which one quality matters most to you in a candidate?

    Choose one:

    • Leadership
    • Communication
    • Problem solving
    • Teamwork
    • Adaptability

  3. Do you agree that a candidate should meet each of these expectations?

    • Has experience that is relevant to the field
    • Is enthusiastic about the role
    • Shows a strong work ethic
    • Fits well with our culture

    For each row: choose one:

    • Agree
    • Not sure
    • Disagree

Expertise and Experience

  1. Which areas of expertise does your organization need most?

    Choose any that apply:

    • Sales and marketing
    • Software development
    • Product management
    • Human resources
    • Finance
    • Operations

  2. What do you mainly look at when judging a candidate's experience?

    Open answer

Fit With Our Culture

  1. How much weight do you give to cultural fit when deciding whom to hire?

    Choose one from a list:

    • Very high importance
    • High importance
    • Moderate importance
    • Low importance
    • Very low importance

  2. What tells you that a candidate would fit in well with your organization?

    Open answer

Communication Skills

  1. How important is each of these skills in a candidate?

    • Listening
    • Speaking
    • Writing
    • Presenting
    • Working with people

    For each row: choose one:

    • Not at all important
    • Slightly important
    • Moderately important
    • Very important
    • Extremely important

Room to Grow

  1. When you select a candidate, how important is their potential to grow in the organization?

    Choose one:

    • Extremely important
    • Very important
    • Moderately important
    • Slightly important
    • Not at all important

  2. Why do you give growth potential this weight? (optional)

    Condition: Shown once the importance question is answered

    Open answer

  3. Is there anything else we should consider to attract strong candidates?

    Open answer