Job candidate preselection questionnaire template

1. What motivated you to apply for the position of the [vacant job position title]?

Select all that apply.

Attractive job description
Workplace location
Company brand/reputation
Unique product/service
New industry

2. What do you know about our company?

Name any facts that you find worth mentioning.

500

3. What is your main reason for seeking a new job?

Select all that apply.

Personal challenge
Contract termination
Professional growth opportunity
Better salary
Healthy company culture

4. What type of employment are you looking for?

Select one answer

Choose...
- Choose...
- Full time
- Part time
- Casual/On call
- Contract for work
- Self-employed - subcontractor

5. Which work mode do you prefer?

Select one answer

Office
Remote
Hybrid

6. Describe other skills, knowledge and abilities that you can use for the position you are applying for.

Include both professional and personal qualities.

500

7. What are your strengths?

Inlclude both professional and personal qualities.

500

8. What are the ways of your self-development?

Feel free to mention both, professional and personal.

500

9. What are your language skills?

Use standardized classification according to the CEFR scale: A1 level = beginner / A2 level = pre-intermediate / B1 level = intermediate / B2 level = upper-intermediate / C1 level = advanced / C2 level = proficient

Spoken
Written

Czech

English

German

French

Italian

Greek

Spanish

Portuguese

Dutch

Norwegian

Finnish

Swedish

10. Why do you think we shall hire you?

Make your best sales pitch⭐

500

Job candidate preselection survey

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Are you hiring a new employee? The job candidate preselection questionnaire template will make it easier and faster for you to select candidates for the next rounds.

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The survey sample is ideal for

HR specialists,
recruiters,
management of smaller companies,
employees in leadership positions.

This way you avoid reading long and confusing CVs. You can filter candidates according to their skills, level of education, work experience and other parameters you want to focus on. You will then invite to a personal interview those whose profiles will best correspond to the assumptions based on the description of the position. You can freely modify all pre-prepared questions and adapt the structure of the questionnaire template to your needs.

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Job candidate preselection questionnaire template

1. What motivated you to apply for the position of the [vacant job position title]?

2. What do you know about our company?

3. What is your main reason for seeking a new job?

4. What type of employment are you looking for?

5. Which work mode do you prefer?

6. Describe other skills, knowledge and abilities that you can use for the position you are applying for.

7. What are your strengths?

8. What are the ways of your self-development?