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Ok be honest, candidates. I really love this set of questions, I’ve been considering shifting my current interview style to these questions - I think they really give you an idea of who this person would be within the work setting. But the questions almost feel too deep for a recruiter to ask. What would you think if a recruiter took a different path and asked these questions instead of the usual ones?
https://blog.shrm.org/blog/9-interesting-interview-questions-that-actually-reveal-a-lot-about-candidat
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You say “no thank you, I’m staying where I am”. As for the bridge, little you can do about it.
Not everything is burning a bridge. In fact most companies rather a candidate be honest sooner rather than later.
Thank them for the opportunity and you decided not to leave your current firm
Why are you no longer interested?
Be respectful and thank them for the opportunity, but tell them “now is not the right time for me to pursue this”. I have done this often for not moving forward with interview
Thanks
“Thank you for the opportunity but I’m no longer interested. I’ll keep an eye out for other great talent looking to make a change”
Nope. Consider yourself 🔥
Haha, seriously OP, you won’t offend anyone. Plenty of fish in the sea. Good luck. Keep in touch.