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Asking potential candidates fun and creative interview questions can be a great way to create additional engagement. Questions that can catch potential employees off-guard can reveal a different personality type and ambition which may help you decide who will be the better cultural fit for your business.
Here are 5 creative and fun interview questions you can ask to see how your candidate thinks on their feet and whether they’ll be a good cultural fit for you.
If you strive for a fun working environment then opening with this question can give you an early indicator if the interviewee will be the right cultural fit for your business. This question could give you insight into how best to create engagement and enjoyment for them in their potential new role.
This is a great question that will reveal various layers of the candidate’s personality. How creative are they with the movie name? Do they just use their own name or something completely different? Do they chose an actress or actor who they feel is similar to them in looks/personality or someone aspirational? Feel free to ask them why they’ve chosen them to get a little more depth.
Asking this question can reveal the type of people the potential employee likes to surround themselves with and what their interests are outside of the office. Again ask why they’ve chosen the person as their motivation may reveal their curiosity, ambition and or type of entertainment they like.
Is it a family heirloom or something they had to work hard for to afford? Is it an object that holds sentimental value or something practical? Their answer will reveal a lot about the candidate’s personality and what’s important to them.
From which area of their life are they drawing their answer? How much self-awareness and reflection are they showing in answering the question? Or does nothing come to mind at all?
We are confident that these questions will help you to get to know your candidate’s personality a bit more than the usual and help you determine whether they would be a good fit for your organisation.
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