Evocative Interviewing: The Key to Assessing Candidates

So you’ve narrowed down the list of candidates you want to interview for your restaurant. The next step is to interview them and to make sure they are a good fit for the position. How do you assess whether a candidate will be good at their job without actually observing them on the job? Here are a list of the most effective questions you can use to assess candidates short of actually hiring them.

Why do you want to work in the restaurant industry?People work in the restaurant industry for a wide variety of reasons. Some see the industry as a temporary stepping stone to other careers, while others want to develop a career in the industry. This question should give you a sense of the candidate’s motivations for working at a restaurant and how they are likely to view the job.

Why do you want to work at our restaurant?There are plenty of other restaurants the candidate could have applied to. Find out why they want to work in your restaurant in particular. Candidates who can articulate…