Emotional Intelligence: Hiring Question Guide

$0.00

We’ve compiled example questions you can consider using to assess a candidate’s self-awareness, empathy, stress management, and situational judgment.

We’ve compiled example questions you can consider using to assess a candidate’s self-awareness, empathy, stress management, and situational judgment.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, as well as identify and respond effectively to the emotions of others. EQ is a cornerstone of success in the hospitality industry.

To gauge someone’s level of emotional intelligence during a hiring process, we recommend asking questions to better understand their self-awareness, empathy, emotional recognition, stress management, and situational judgment. In this guide, we’ve compiled examples of such questions that you can consider using when assessing a candidate.

The guide includes:

  • An overview of emotional intelligence.

  • 14 questions you can consider asking during the hiring process to gauge a candidate’s EQ.