I have been focusing on the interviewee lately so I thought
I would shift gears and focus on tips for people who are interviewing the
candidates. I lot of people really do an
“okay” job with interviewing people because they handle the discussion wrong.
- Plan ahead – figure out what is important and have a list of questions/areas you want to discuss.
- Encouragement – help the person in the interview, your attitude should not be sink or swim! Interviewing is stressful, find ways to make the conversation more easy for both sides.
- Honesty – this is one of my favorite things. If they are not answering the question you are asking, tell them, don’t let them think they addressed properly. In many interviews you hear me say, “Thank you for that response but you didn't answer my question.” I ask again, if they answer wrong again I let it go.
- Smile - Don’t you want the person to come to your company?
- Be polite – If someone took their time to come to your office to interview with you, don’t act like they are wasting your time. That isn't fair; they are spending their time too. Be gracious, polite and thank them for coming.
Some of the best interviews I have with candidates are when
the whole interview becomes a conversation.
Follow these tips and I am sure it will help.
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