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11 Interview Questions That Will Reveal Your Candidate's True Personality
At Coburg Banks we're pretty wary when it comes to judging an interviewee's personality (call us cynical - we know!)
Interviews are so scripted, with all parties on their best behaviour that it's almost impossible to judge a candidate's real motivation, culture and character.
But over the years, we have found a few interview questions that get candidates to open up and be honest.
These are the top 11!
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