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, adapted 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 suggests questions tailored 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 space 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. Key for question types
The interview guide uses a simple system to help the interviewer structure the discussion and effectively leverage the candidate's analysis.
Questions on strengths (green color): these questions explore the dimensions where the candidate appears to perform naturally according to the analysis.
The goal is to understand how these strengths are concretely expressed in professional situations and how they can be leveraged in the role.
Questions on areas for improvement (gray 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 progression strategies.
The guide is fully personalized according to the candidate's analysis, in order to guide the interview towards elements that truly differentiate the profile.
It also relies on the "sandwich" method (or hamburger method): starting by exploring a strength, then addressing an area for improvement, and finishing with a positive point.
This approach promotes a constructive, smoother, and more balanced exchange with the candidate.
3. Question pages by theme
The 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 style, communication style, managing pressure and urgency, relationship with authority and procedures, motivational drivers, decision-making, conflict management, or initiative-taking ability.
Each section is titled and the questions are numbered to facilitate 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 resulting profile: RADAR positioning, 4 Colors, 4D, BIG 4, and identified behavioral trends.
Step 2 - Generation of the guide
The interview guide is generated automatically from the profile. Questions are selected and ordered according to the candidate's behavioral specificities: strengths to validate, points of caution to explore, and secondary areas to delve into.
Step 3 - Automatically available
The PDF is available on the platform before the interview. The recruiter can print it to take notes 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, they are generated automatically 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 points of caution: questions explicitly cover behavioral areas identified as risky for the position.
✅ 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 exchange, 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 assigned specific 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 according to identified behavioral trends.
Can the 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 job context.
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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