An invitation
Start with something the person chooses.
← HAN / ExploreBegin with what
CANDIDATE DISCOVERY
Begin with what
they know.
An open conversation with a clear purpose: understand what a person can do, how they approach a problem and what they have learned. The candidate chooses the starting point.
A PLACE TO BEGIN
“What is something you enjoy doing, or have learned to do?”
Their example↳Their choices↳Their learning
Work, study, hobbies and everyday experience can all be a starting point.
01 / DEPTH FOLLOWS A DETAIL
Stay with the example.
Let understanding grow.
HAN’s discovery instructions favor one short question at a time. A useful thread can continue across several turns: what the person did, why they chose that approach and what happened next.
A concrete example
Ask what they actually did in that situation.
A thoughtful follow-up
Explore a choice, difficulty or alternative they mention.
A moment of reflection
Invite what they learned or might try differently.
THE PERSON SETS THE PACE
“We can stay with this topic, explore something else, or finish here. What would you prefer?”
Skipping a question or choosing a different topic leaves that area unexplored. It is not, by itself, a negative finding.
02 / WHAT THE CONVERSATION CAN REVEAL
Capabilities in context.
The report distinguishes a claim of experience from a substantive explanation given in the conversation. Neither is presented as independently verified job performance.
Practical experience
What they personally did, including work, study, hobbies or everyday projects.
Knowledge in context
How they explain a familiar subject and distinguish certainty from uncertainty.
Reasoning and choices
The reasons, alternatives and trade-offs they describe in their own example.
Learning and reflection
What they learned from an experience and what they might try differently.
YOUR NEXT STEP
See it inside HAN.
Explore the public workspace with fictional examples, in your own time.