Over 60% of hiring managers agree that screening for soft skills is tough. Figuring out if the candidate has the qualities you are looking for is often the most difficult part of the interview process.
Employers ask about soft skills during an interview because they want to hire a candidate who can adapt to multiple situations. Showcasing your soft skills highlights the ways you behaved in previous roles to achieve your goals. Employers use the STAR method - Situation, Task, Action, and Result - to assess if they have the right soft skills to be successful.
Top 10 Soft skills-based questions to ask in a Job Interview
1.Give an example of when you had to work with someone difficult to get along with. How did you handle interactions with that person?
2.What is the most significant problem you solved in the workplace?
3.Explain your biggest failure at work. How did you learn from this experience?
4.Name three of your most important considerations when working for an employer.
5.Highlight a situation where you had to decide without managerial supervision. How did you approach this situation, and who else did you speak with?
6.Use up to 5 sentences to sell me a pencil.
7.Which one is more important to you and why: to be a good listener or a good communicator?
8.How do you go about rearranging your schedule if something unplanned occurs?
9.Give me an example of when you’ve had to deal with a short-notice request.
10.Do you like routine work?
Why should you ask Soft Skills-based Questions in a Job Interview?
Employers want a candidate who is genuinely interested in the organization and passionate about what they do. Hence even if it sounds obvious, the candidate should not suppress their enthusiasm and excitement about the role. Ensure that the candidate does not give the impression that they are ambivalent about the position.
Here are 3 objective questions candidates should definitely look forward to:
- What do you think you could bring to the role?
- Why do you want to work here?
- What draws you to this industry?
These are great opportunities to highlight your enthusiasm for the role and what in particular excites you about the organization, team, or industry. An interview is a good opportunity for employers to assess the candidate’s verbal communication style, and ability to express your ideas.
