trimoji What is this deliverable for?
The Interview Guide is a structured guide automatically generated from a candidate's personality profile. It provides the interviewer with a list of targeted questions, tailored to the behavioral trends identified during the personality questionnaire.
The goal is to save time in interview preparation while helping to go beyond generic questions. Instead of asking the same questions to all candidates, the guide proposes questions adapted to this specific profile, to explore identified areas of interest and caution.
This document is given to the interviewer (recruiter or manager) before the interview. It can be used as a guide for conducting the interview, with spaces to note down answers.
What the report contains, section by section
1. Cover Page
The document opens with an identification page: company logo, candidate name, date, format of the personality questionnaire used (short 3 min or long 15 min version), and actual completion time. This page sets the context and anchors the guide within the recruitment file.
2. Question Type Legend
The interview guide uses a simple system to help the interviewer structure the conversation and effectively leverage the candidate's analysis.
Questions on Strengths (green color): these questions allow for exploring the dimensions where the candidate appears naturally proficient according to the analysis. The objective is to understand how these strengths manifest concretely in professional situations and how they can be leveraged in the role.
Questions on Areas for Development (grey color): these questions aim to delve into the areas of caution or development identified in the analysis. They help verify the candidate's ability to manage these situations, adapt, and implement improvement strategies.
The guide is fully personalized based on the candidate's analysis, in order to guide the interview towards the truly differentiating elements of the profile.
It also relies on the "sandwich" method (or hamburger method): starting by exploring a strength, then addressing an area for development, and finally concluding with a positive element. This approach promotes a constructive, smoother, and more balanced exchange with the candidate.
3. Question Pages by Theme
Questions are organized into thematic sections, each on one or more pages. The themes covered depend on the candidate's profile and may include: teamwork dynamics, communication style, pressure and urgency management, relationship with authority and procedures, motivational drivers, decision-making, conflict management, or initiative-taking ability.
Each section is titled and questions are numbered for ease of note-taking. Font size is adjusted according to the number of questions per section to ensure readability when printed.
How does it work?
Step 1 - The candidate completes their personality questionnaire
Once the candidate has completed the personality questionnaire, Trimoji analyzes the obtained profile: RADAR positioning, 4 Colors, 4D, BIG 4, and identified behavioral trends.
Step 2 - Guide generation
The interview guide is automatically generated from the profile. Questions are selected and ordered according to the candidate's behavioral specificities: strengths to validate, areas of caution to explore, and secondary axes to delve into.
Step 3 - Automatically available
The PDF is available on the platform before the interview. The recruiter can print it to note down answers directly on it, or use it as a reference on screen. The guide contains enough questions for an interview lasting approximately 45 to 90 minutes.
Benefits for an HR team
✅ Accelerated interview preparation: no need to write questions manually anymore, they are automatically generated according to the profile.
✅ More targeted interviews: questions adapt to the candidate's specificities, avoiding overly generic ones.
✅ Consistency among interviewers: each evaluator works from the same structure, facilitating the comparison of feedback.
✅ Exploration of areas of caution: questions explicitly cover behavioral areas identified as risky for the role.
✅ Traceable document: the time-stamped and personalized guide can be archived with the candidate's file.
Use Cases
HR interview before manager interview
The recruiter uses the guide to explore behavioral dimensions during an initial conversation, before handing over to the operational manager who has their own technical questions.
Managerial interview
The manager receives the guide before the interview to explore the profile's behavioral specificities, without having to interpret the personality report themselves.
Panel interview
Each panel member has the same guide or specific assigned sections. Post-interview discussions are more structured and comparable.
FAQ
Are the questions the same for all candidates?
No. The guide is generated from the candidate's specific profile. Questions vary based on identified behavioral trends.
Can questions be customized?
The guide is generated automatically. The interviewer can annotate and enrich it manually before the interview. Questions can be used as a basis and adapted to the context of the role.
Can the guide be shared with a manager?
Yes. It is designed to be readable without prior training in Trimoji. A manager can use it directly without having reviewed the full personality report.
Does the guide replace the technical skills interview?
No. It is complementary. The guide focuses on behavioral and relational dimensions; technical or job-specific questions remain the responsibility of the recruiter or manager.
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