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The Manager’s Hiring IQ Test 109

REVIEW OF QUESTIONS:
POINT EVALUATION
After each item indicate your score in points in the blank provided.

1. Learning about a candidate’s background and experience. _____
2. Determining what a candidate has to offer that the other
candidates don’t have. _____
3. Learning if a candidate has what it takes to do the job. _____
4. Determining if you have a personality fit. _____
5. Determining a candidate’s motivation. _____
6. Learning about potential problems that could affect
performance. _____
7. Learning about how a candidate gets along with others. _____
8. Understanding how candidates cope with failure. _____
9. Determining someone’s ability to learn from mistakes. _____
10. Probing for something missing or hidden in the candidate’s
experience. _____
11. Determining which accomplishments the candidate is
proudest of. _____
12. Talking about the candidate’s strengths. _____
13. Learning about candidates’ experience with working
in teams and groups. _____
14. Learning what the candidate’s biggest challenge would
be if he or she got this job. _____
15. Determining particular areas of expertise. _____
16. Ascertaining the candidate’s communication skills. _____
17. Determining the candidate’s attention to detail. _____
18. Assessing the candidate’s organizational skills. _____
19. Rating someone’s problem-solving skills. _____
20. Learning how candidates work with others. _____
21. Learning a candidate’s preferred work situation. _____
22. Uncovering a candidate’s goals. _____
23. Determining how long someone will stay with your
company. _____
24. Learning why the applicant wants to work for your
company. _____