Pre-qualify applicants with an applicant questionnaire

Request additional information from your applicants with the applicant questionnaire to ensure suitable candidates for a possible interview.

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Content and targets of this applicant survey template

Many companies receive a large number of applications when they advertise a job. Identifying the right candidate based on the submitted documents is often difficult.
An applicant questionnaire helps you ask for additional information from candidates and pre-qualify them for a possible interview. In addition, the information will help you prepare for the interview.

Use our survey template as online-form and customize it to your needs if necessary.

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Content:

• Questions about motivation and expectations
• Questions about strengths and weaknesses
• Questions about strengths and weaknesses
• Assessment questions about one’s own person
• Questions about his suitability

Targets:

• Getting to know applicants better
• Comparison of applicants
• Pre-qualification of suitable candidates
• Preparatory information for job interviews

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Almost everything you need to know about the pre-interview survey

1. What is an applicant questionnaire?

An applicant questionnaire is a tool for companies and HR departments to get to know applicants better in addition to the submitted application documents and to promote pre-qualification with the information asked.

2. What is an applicant questionnaire used for?

With the help of specific questions, companies can use this questionnaire to get more information about applicants. This information can then be compared and potential candidates are pre-qualified for an interview.

For this purpose, it is best to use the applicant questionnaire directly after receiving an application or before an interview.

The information requested helps to get to know the applicants better and to support the decision-making process. In addition, the information serves as preparation for job interviews.

3. What questions can I ask in an applicant questionnaire?

You are free to choose the questions in an applicant questionnaire. Ask your applicants for any information you need to pre-qualify them.

You can ask about strengths and weaknesses, career successes and failures, or job expectations. You can also inquire about how the applicant found out about your job posting.

For more questions and example, feel free to check out our questionnaire template.

4. How can I use the easyfeedback applicant questionnaire?

It’s very simple. Register for free at easyfeedback and start with our applicant questionnaire template. Customize the questions, the layout and much more according to your needs and invite your applicants to the questionnaire.