Job Seekers: Get Ready for the 'Character' Interview

25.06.2009

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Another technique recruiters are using to size up personality traits of candidates is the car ride to the restaurant, where the recruiter is the passenger and the candidate is the driver. A person's driving sheds light on how he reacts to stressful situations, as well as his levels of patience and aggressiveness, says Bare.

Turning the Tables: Evaluating a Company's Character

Just as dinners and car rides provide employers with opportunities to get to know candidates on a deeper level, the same goes for job seekers. They, too, can use these situations to learn about a company's values, says Bare.

"I think candidates are doing much more due diligence to make sure they're identifying a company culture that will suit them," he says. "When a candidate looks at an organization, they want to make sure they're dealing with people who are ethical and fair-minded."