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Competencies Vs Strengths Assessment

What’s the difference?

Interview questions can be subtly changed to not only measure a candidates competencies but also what an individual loves doing! An individuals strengths…

Let’s consider an interview question which is looking at the competency of ‘Relationship Building’ versus a strength of ‘Relationship Building’

Example competency interview question:

Tell me about a time when you built an effective relationship with a new customer. How did you approach this?

Example strengths interview question:

Tell me about a time when you needed to get to know a group of new people. What did you find enjoyable and what did you find challenging about this?

In our guide: Assessing for Strengths we share what you should think about before implementing a strengths-based recruitment process.

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