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Hiring the right person the first time matters, as the cost of turnover can be as high as 150% of an employee’s annual salary. But it’s not only your organization’s bottom line that suffers. When a team is constantly in flux, team members can’t build a healthy rapport with one another, which hinders their effectiveness, efficiency, and equilibrium.
So, how do you hire the right person the first time? By asking the right questions.
In this post, we break down the different types of interview questions to ask, with examples, to gain the deepest insight into a candidate’s skill set, character, and cultural fit so that you can approach the hiring process confidently and hire the best candidate the first time.
Types of interview questions to ask
There are different types of questions to ask a candidate to ascertain their hard and soft skills. A candidate may have all of the right qualifications, but if they aren’t a behavioral fit for your team or company culture, efficiency and productivity can suffer.
By the same token, a candidate can completely gel with your company culture but have none of the right qualifications for the actual job. In that case, your team’s
