Using job specific questions

When creating job specific questions you should:

• Use no more than 250 characters
• Ensure the questions directly relate to the criteria outlined in your person specification
• Avoid testing knowledge - model answers are likely to be available
• Use more than one question if you want to test lots of different criteria
• Consider looking for examples of behaviours to assess skills

Answers can be recorded as a free text box or selected from pre-populated options. The system can enable scoring of multiple choice answers where appropriate.

When using job specific questions to shortlist candidates ensure that all candidates are treated consistently and your decisions should be evidenced. If appropriate you can use the job specific questions to create a long list of applications that can then be assessed in full.