How Do You Know If a Candidate Is Interested in Your Job? Having your top candidates turn down your job offer can be extremely frustrating. Not only have you lost a great employee, but you’ve wasted time and potentially lost other great candidates during the process. How can you tell if a candidate is really interested in your company so you can better focus your recruiting efforts, or at least avoid unpleasant surprises? Asking the following questions can help you determine if a candidate is really interested: • Are they prepared for the interview? • Do they ask questions and what are they? • Does the conversation flow? • Are they interested in their industry? • What attitude are they displaying in their tone of voice and body language? • What are their deal breakers? • Are they willing to put in extra effort beyond the initial interview? • What do you know about their current role? • How do they treat your staff? • Why do they want the job? • Would they accept a counteroffer from their current employer? • How do they portray themselves on social media? • What are their long-term goals? Although you can’t predict what a candidate will do, asking the right questions during the interview process and paying attention to the candidates' answers and body language can give you insight into what a candidate may be thinking.