Direct and projective questions

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I see. But do such questions help in selecting candidates?

You bet! They help avoid socially desirable responses.

Is the socially desirable answer the one the employer would like to hear?

Yes. For example, if you were asked: "How do you feel about being late?", what would you answer?

Most likely, I have a negative attitude and that punctuality is important to me.

And if they ask: “How would you feel about a colleague who is often late?”

Depends on the reasons for the delay. Stop! I think I'm starting to understand...

You think correctly. The second answer will show that in fact your opinion about cambodia consumer email list being late is not so categorical. You allow being late if there are reasons.



Well, you can’t immediately figure out what kind of question this is.

That's right. An experienced HR specialist knows how to organically integrate projective questions into a conversation. The candidate won't even think at the moment that a hiring decision will be made based on his answers.

Is it possible to somehow recognize a projective question?

Of course. Projective questions usually begin with the words: "how do you feel about this situation...", "why do you think people...".