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Guidelines for Conducting Successful InterviewsHiring: The
Doorway to our Culture1. Remember, you never get a second chance to
make a first impression.2. The interview is an opportunity for us
to sell ourselves as the employer of choice this
includes our familiarity with the applicant, our preparedness
for the interview and ourprofessionalism, both in our attire and
our behavior.
Pre-Interview Process
1. Familiari e yourself with each applicant!s resume.2.
Familiari e yourself with the interview "uestions and answers.
#. $stablish the structure of the interview process, which
includes% The time that will be allowed for each applicant for the
oral portion of the interview& and The total number of
"uestions that will be asked and by whom.
'. $nsure that the interview room is private, "uiet and free
from distractions.
Interview Process
1. (ntroduce the applicant to the interview team. )se name tents
as appropriate.2. *rovide an overview of the process, including the
time allowed and the number of "uestions
that will be asked.#. $+plain that the interview team takes
notes to fairly evaluate all candidates! responses. (t
can be distracting for many applicants. -ocument facts and
descriptions, not opinions and
udgements. -o not document personal information./'. 0et the
candidate know that there will be an opportunity to ask "uestions,
following the
formal "uestions, within the remaining available time
allotment.. The interview "uestions should be competency based and
must be consistent for all
applicants. hile follow3up "uestions may be needed to clarify a
response, they should staywithin the scope of the interview
"uestion being asked, and in no case should they lead theapplicant
toward a particular response. This allows all applicants to be
considered fairly ande"ually.
4. (t may help the applicant feel at ease if asked to briefly
review his5her education ande+perience prior to beginning the
formal "uestions.
6. (t is recommended that interviewers reserve the evaluation or
scoring of the applicant untilafter the interview has been
completed.
7. )pon completion of the formal set of "uestions, advise the
applicant of the timeframe withinwhich a decision will be made.
8. 0et the applicant know whom he5she can contact with further
"uestions.19. Thank the applicant for his5her interest in the
position both at the beginning and the
conclusion of the interview.
Post-Interview Process
1. :pplicant responses should be evaluated against the scoring
criteria. ;coring is based onthe responses that applicants provide
during the interview.
