Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant interview questions

Your zero-regret team player will have awesome sales, problem-solving and interpersonal skills. They’ll be professional, confident and motivated with A+ writing skills and will be just as comfortable working alone as they are in a team.

Top tips: 

• Decide what you’re looking for: It’s up to you whether you want a candidate with qualifications (or not). Remember, high-potential inexperienced candidates can be the perfect fit for some roles.
• Grow together: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Problem solving interview questions

• How would you generate new business?
• What would you ask to understand the client’s requirements?
• What would you do if a client was angry about your suggested candidate?
• How would you handle an impatient client if you were unable to find a suitable candidate?
• How would you handle a client who wants to hire a bad-fit candidate? 
• How would you sell a high-potential candidate to a client who has doubts? 
• What’s your elevator pitch for this role?

Role-specific interview questions

• What’s your sales experience? Have you worked in B2B?
• Are you comfortable cold-calling?
• What do you love about recruitment?
• How well do you know your way around databases?
• What tech do you rate for sourcing candidates?
• What are your top screening techniques?
• How do you rate your writing skills?
• Are you a lone wolf or a team player?
• How would you use social media to attract clients?

Behavioral interview questions

• Have you ever had difficulties filling a position. What did you do?
• What does an A player recruiter look like to you?
• Have you ever failed to provide excellent customer service? What would you change?
• Give an example of a time you disagreed with a client. What happened?
• What’s been your most stressful work experience? How did you cope?