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When you’re looking for new employees the hardest thing to do is make sure that you’ve got the right person. First impressions are so important to establishing good connections, but people are a lot deeper than that. How can you confidently say that your new hire is the perfect candidate for the job without knowing more about them? 

Keep reading to find out our top questions to ask prospective employees before bringing them into your company. 

1. Why Do You Want to Work Here? 

The last thing you want to do is get to the employee onboarding stage to find out that your new hire is only looking to make a quick buck. Money is a big motivator, but truly happy employees will be those who are a good culture fit for your company. 

You can get this out of the way by asking your candidate why they want to work with you. This gives you a chance to see how much they know about the work your business does. 

Someone who didn’t take the time to research the position they applied for may not be the best person for the job. 

2. What Skills and Strengths Can You Offer? 

This seems like a pretty generic question at face value. But if you listen closely, you can hear whether or not they know what work they’re signing up for. 

If they’re blindly applying to your opening, they didn’t consider how their skill set matches your company’s needs. 

3. What Can Your Current Company Do to Be More Successful? 

This question helps you see how your prospective candidate sees the big picture. It can also help you figure out what it is that they’re struggling with at their current job. 

Listen closely to this answer! If you’ve got a stellar employee in front of you, you’ll hear some good ideas that could help you in the long run. 

4. How Do You Handle Disagreements 

Disagreements are a normal part of working together in a team. If handled correctly, they can be the start of brand new ideas that can revolutionize your business. 

But if the candidate doesn’t handle disagreements well, or if they don’t seem open to compromise, you may be hiring someone who doesn’t play well with others and missing out on that valuable input. 

5. Do You Enjoy Working on a Team? 

There are two types of people in the world: those who work well with others and those who don’t. Both of these people have strengths and parts to play within a business. 

If your open position relies heavily on teamwork, you’ll want someone who is level-headed and willing to work together to find solutions to big problems. 

Questions for New Employees

New employees require a lot of time, effort, and money. It’s not easy or cheap to train someone, so you want your new hire to be as close to your current requirements as possible. But you also want them to be the kind of people who fit your company culture. 

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