The executive search firms in Canada are making use of phone interview as an excellent way for efficiently and quickly paring down the larger list of applicants to a short and qualified list of candidates who can further be invited for a detailed face to face interview.
The phone interviews usually last for 30-40 minutes and it is thus of great importance for both the candidate as well as best executive search firms in Canada to make the most of the long distance conversation.
Here is an exhaustive list of questions which are often asked by interim executive search firms in Canada in order short list candidates through telephonic interview:
· Are You Interested And Available For The Job?
It is very important to first ask this question in order to understand whether the candidate is still in search for a job or has found one or is simply out of the market. This way, without wasting time, some cases can be closed in just 2-3 minutes; and the time saved can be spent on other viable candidates.
· What Are The Major Attractions Of This Job Position?
This question makes the executive recruiter understand how well the particular job opening ranks with the candidate. If high level of enthusiasm can be heard in the candidate's voice at the time of replying to this question and he/she provides a detailed answer about the job role and job opportunity, one can be sure that the candidate cares about this job position.
· What Is Your Availability For A Personal Interview In The Next 10 Days?
This question is knowingly asked by the executive search companies in order to understand the hunger of the candidate for the particular job position and secondly the time slots available for conducting the interview. In case the candidate is not available on the pre decided date it is better to cancel the candidature.
· What Are The Salary Expectations?
It is often seen that a number of candidates are often found unprepared with regard to answering the question on salary and perks. The response to this question gives the executive recruiter an idea about the insights, self-worth and interest of the candidate. In case the salary expectations falls way off the allocated line, the candidate can be eliminated.