How We Can Use the Hiring Process to Bring Out the Best in People

Question 1

Interrogation

Answer 1

noun
A situation where someone is asked many questions for a long time in order to get information
* My last job interview felt like an interrogation.
* It’s important to not make your date feel like an interrogation.

Question 2

Psychological strain

Answer 2

noun
Mental stress
* The psychological strain of raising children alone is too hard to bear.
* Working overtime can cause much psychological strain.

Question 3

Ironically

Answer 3

adverb
In a way that is interesting, strange or funny because it’s very different from what you’d expect
* Ironically it stopped raining on the last day of our vacation.
* Ironically he was the strongest boy in class but always the first to cry.

Question 4

Obscure

Answer 4

verb
To prevent something from being seen or heard
* That interviewing technique could obscure a candidate’s true potential.
* That new skyscraper downtown is obscuring the great view we had.

Question 5

Screen (someone)

Answer 5

verb
To examine someone to see if there is anything wrong with them
* We screen all our candidates thoroughly by calling up their previous employers.
* They are screening all patients for cancer.

Question 6

Underdog

Answer 6

noun
A person who is considered least likely to be successful
* She was the underdog in the team but became their manager eventually.
* They are the new underdogs in the country.

Question 7

Low self-esteem

Answer 7

adjective - noun
Lacking self-confidence
* Unfortunately his low self-esteem is a major obstacle.
* She is using some exercises to improve her low self-esteem.

Question 8

Under duress

Answer 8

preposition - noun
Doing something because someone forces you to do it
* It’s very hard for me to function well under duress.
* He had to sign the contract under some duress.

Question 9

“In a nutshell”

Answer 9

idiom
In a very brief way
* This, in a nutshell, seems to be the best option.
* In a nutshell, my main point is that we should listen to him.

Question 10

Assess

Answer 10

verb
To judge the value of someone
* We use this system to assess all our new managers.
* These tests are designed to assess the progress of students.

Question 11

Conducive

Answer 11

adjective
Providing the right conditions for something good to happen
* A quiet room is conducive for a good night’s sleep.
* Such a busy office is not really conducive for productivity.

Question 12

Persuasion

Answer 12

noun
To make someone believe or do something by giving them a good reason for it
* It took a lot of persuasion to convince him of my idea.
* You might need to use some persuasion to sell this product to them.

Question 13

Full throttle

Answer 13

idiom
Something done with great speed and enthusiasm
* We will proceed full throttle with this project.
* She went ahead full throttle with her career.

Question 14

Marginalized Populations

Answer 14

noun
Groups who have been treated historically as less important
* We are trying to help marginalized populations find better job opportunities.
* Marginalized populations are often discriminated against.