{"id":1810,"date":"2020-07-22T01:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T08:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addison.lwh.dev\/insights\/the-covid-19-curveball\/"},"modified":"2020-07-22T01:53:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T08:53:32","slug":"the-covid-19-curveball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addisongroup.com\/insights\/the-covid-19-curveball\/","title":{"rendered":"The COVID-19 Curveball: COVID-19 Questions To Ask in an Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Interviewing people used to have a standard set of questions you would ask a candidate. \u201cName a challenge you have overcome in your life?\u201d or \u201cWhat is your greatest weakness.\u201d These questions were the typical way you would get to know the candidate to see if they would be a good fit for your company. Then, COVID-19 happened. As we all know, the pandemic upended the way people work. People traded in cubicles for home offices and in-person meetings became virtual. As restrictions are slowly being lifted, many companies are beginning to have remote work as a permanent option for employees within their company. This is where the questions in interviews are beginning to change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure a potential candidate can be a good fit in and out of the office, hiring managers must begin to ask questions relating to COVID-19. These types of questions can help gauge if a candidate can handle your company’s new operations when working remotely and have the means to work remotely. To see some of the questions you should ask someone you are interviewing, read our examples below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask questions about how candidates spent their time during lockdown.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This type of question can tell you a lot about a candidate. If they mention how they began to explore new hobbies or dedicated time to improve some of the ones that they already have is a good sign. This shows you that this candidate is motivated and isn\u2019t afraid to strive for progress or try new things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n