Conducting job interviews are amongst the most important jobs a manager does, yet they are often done with little thought or preparation. Join the Wily Manager guys this week, as they talk about how to prepare for conducting an interview.
Monday’s Tip: Know what you’re hiring for. You need an up to date job description before preparing for any interview. This is the only way you can be sure you know what you’re hiring for.
Tuesday’s Tip: Know what questions you can and cannot answer. Minimize your legal risk during the interview process by knowing in advance what questions are out of bounds.
Wednesday’s Tip: Wean down your list of candidates. Interviewing is time consuming work, so you’ll want to wean down your list of candidates in advance. First carefully look and screen the resumes, then conduct telephone “pre-interviews”.
Thursday’s Tip: Prepare the candidate for the interview. The more information you give the candidate about what to expect in the interview, the more likely you are get the most accurate picture of the candidates potential match with your organization.
Friday’s Tip: Prepare yourself for the interview. Read the candidate’s resume right before the interview, and remind yourself of the interview process and the questions you want to ask.