How to write structured interview questions for any role
Turn the actual work into interview questions, scenarios and review criteria. A practical method for hiring across industries, with examples to adapt.
For service businesses and specialist teams
Interview screening for professional service businesses
A service business often hires for specialist work and communication with clients or colleagues. The first screen should collect evidence of the parts you can assess fairly before meeting.
Build the interview around the role. Hirevly collects written responses, files and video explanations, with coding answers available where relevant.
Choose examples from your field
- For consulting, ask how the applicant would clarify a brief with conflicting goals.
- For finance or administration, use a fictional discrepancy and ask for an investigation plan.
- For education, ask for an explanation of a topic to a specified audience.
- For client services, request a written update about a delay.
Have a qualified person in your business review the exercise and criteria for the actual role. Use fictional or anonymised material.
Keep specialist checks in your process
A recorded response gives you evidence for a follow-up conversation. It does not verify a licence, qualification or professional competence on its own.
Tell candidates what to prepare, how answers will be reviewed and who can help if the format is difficult to access.
Compare answers with the colleagues involved in the hire
Give reviewers the same criteria. Record relevant evidence before discussing a favourite. Clarify uncertain points in the live conversation.
Begin with one vacancy and review completion, effort and the usefulness of the next interview. Each business owns the questions and decisions for its work.
From reading to your next role
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