STRENGTHS BASED INTERVIEWS

When a candidate is using their strengths they

demonstrate "flow":

A strengths based interview is

an interview that gives

candidates an opportunity to

talk about

their natural strengths and the

situations in which these are at

their best.

Strengths based

interviews seek to find out what

you ‘love to do’, rather than

what you ‘can do.’

‘Examples are key to every

answer’

Do you keep your promises?

How did this make you feel

Imagine

When were you in this

situation

What would your colleagues

say about you?

STRENGTHS

What to expect Examples

Think about what your

strengths are well before the

interview date.

Large number of Key Strengths

only you know your own, use

these as a starting point.

Adherence

Communication

Have examples to hand to

back up your claims.

Draw on experiences from all

aspects of your life – academia,

voluntary work,

clubs/societies, employment,

travel

TOP TIPS FOR STRENGTHS

Problem solver. Creativity Quick learner. Initiative

Strengths-based recruitment (SBR)

has a very simple goal: to find out a

candidate's interests. It's still about

finding someone who can do the job,

but also who will enjoy the role and

organisation, and therefore perform

better and be more likely to stay in the

job. This is a win-win situation for your

job satisfaction and saves the employer

time, while getting better results.

Candidates who have

undergone a strengths-based

interview often report that they

found it interesting and

satisfying, and interviewers

have also welcomed the new

approach.

T H E R E A S O N M O R E C O M PA N I E S U S E S T R E N G T H S

Why? Outcome?

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR STRENGTHS BASED INTERVIEW