You can narrow it down even more without having to write an essay. Have them reply to a single question: “What are your pronouns ?” If they reply to it with an answer other than “This is bull$hit”, you don’t hire them.
My point is that it’s more important to me that staff can communicate effectively than petty, egotistical manipulations of people being interviewed.
Yeah, we’ve had staff that don’t refill the TP holder, put chairs back, wash their freaking dishes, etc. But I don’t want robots to please my ocd; I want a job done right the first time.
Too many businesses confuse egotistical managers as being effective managers. If an owner wants his/her feet kissed, they’ll find staff regardless. This post is about the latter.