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Why you should evaluate candidates’ confidentiality skillsConfidentiality in the workplace means keeping sensitive business and personnel matters private (e.g. medical histories, competitive data and salary information.) Good confidentiality skills are important for:
Here are some questions to ask during interviews to identify trustworthy potential hires: Examples of confidentiality skills interview questions
How to assess candidates’ confidentiality skills during interviewsA direct question “Can you keep sensitive information confidential?” will prompt an obvious “yes.” So instead, during interviews, use hypothetical scenarios, that are likely to occur on the job to test whether candidates are:
If necessary, include short assessments to understand how candidates approach situations that require good confidentiality skills. For example:
Red flags
How do you deal with confidential and sensitive information?Keep all confidential information in a secure place. Do not leave it lying on your desk top or anywhere it can be easily accessed by unauthorized persons. It is best to keep it in a locked drawer or file cabinet. You may be asked to return all confidential information, or destroy it at the option of the owner.
How you can demonstrate your confidentiality skills?These should include, for example: Ensuring that confidential information is always locked away at night, and not left unattended during the day; Password-protecting sensitive computer files; Marking confidential information clearly as such, and ensuring that paper copies are shredded before disposal; and.
How do you list confidentiality skills on a resume?Maintain confidential correspondence, filing, telephone communication.. Handled all official company confidential correspondence.. Prepare, maintain and process a variety of confidential correspondence, records and reports.. How do you explain confidentiality in an interview?Example: 'Even if this person was a very close friend of mine, if I am aware of sensitive information and the need to keep it private, that is what I would do. Even if my friend was persistent, I would calmly and politely tell them that I could not divulge any information about the company. '
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