A candidate’s suitability for a role depends on their abilities, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. And generic interview questions cannot help with this decision. Here’s where strategic interview questions come into play. We’ve compiled 16 strategic interview questions to ask candidates to evaluate them better and streamline your screening process. Let’s begin!
It’s not news that recruiters today spend a majority of their time on repetitive admin tasks. Here’s a scenario: You are a recruiter. You get on a call with a candidate, greet them, ask a few questions while scribbling notes because subconsciously you know what’s next–updating the CRM. By afternoon, you
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There’s a massive leak in the revenue engines of most recruitment agencies and they aren’t even aware of it. Here’s a quick fact check: In 2025, companies are dedicating over 40% of their HR budgets to talent acquisition. Yet many still lack a coherent plan for measuring ROI. Unfilled roles cost
Recruiters in 2025 are being asked to cut cost-per-hire and raise bar-per-hire at the same time. This requires inordinate amounts of planning, collaboration and execution. Trying to accomplish this is sure to lead to busywork and burnout, unless a robust recruiting tech stack is in action. The right recruiting platform has
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