Good interview questions ask for specific examples: what the candidate did, how, with what tools and what happened next. Specific answers are hard to fake and easy to follow up in a reference check.
These articles give employers sample questions for tradespeople and other skilled roles, ways to test claims made on a CV, and warning signs in remote interviews, with notes on keeping questions fair and relevant to the job.
Most reference checks only confirm dates. Here are specific questions that show whether a tradesperson's skills, independence and safety record match their CV.
