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Role: [role] | Candidate: [name] | Interviewer/date: [details] Essential skills being assessed: [3–4 skills] Ask every candidate these core questions: 1. Tell me about a time you handled [job-related challenge]. What did you do and what happened? 2. How would you approach [realistic role scenario]? 3. Walk me through how you check the quality of [relevant task]. 4. What information would you need before starting [typical assignment]? For each answer record: Skill / Observable evidence / Follow-up question / Score 1 = no relevant evidence after clarification 3 = relevant approach with workable detail 5 = strong relevant evidence with clear reasoning and quality checks Use 2 or 4 for evidence between anchors. Use N/A when not assessed. Decision: [advance/hold/do not advance] Job-related rationale: [evidence] Unresolved questions: [items]
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