2. RECRUITER PREP
• Know why the interview is being conducted.
• What makes your company better than the next?
• As a hiring manager, know what exactly the job entails.
• Make sure to tell the interviewee what to bring to the interview.
• Make the candidates want to work for the company by setting a
good first impression.
3. QUESTIONS
• Be consistent and ethical when asking questions during the
interviews.
• Get the candidate to ask questions about the company and job.
• Ask open-ended questions and quantifying questions.
4. INTERVIEWS
• Interviews follow a basic structure: An opening, Exchange of
information, and a closing.
• Conduct a phone screening interview to eliminate candidates.
• Even though a candidate is not right for the position, be
courtesy because they may be a fit for a future opening.
5. INTERVIEWS CONTINUED
• Take time to look over each person’s resume before conducting
the interview.
• Behavioral interview questions get the candidate to open up
about past situations.
• Panel interviews bring in the people who would actually work
with the candidate.
6. FUTURE ACTIONS
• Grow your professional network with quality people.
• Keep in touch with candidates because they may be a fit for the
company down the road.
• Be helpful to all candidates to create brand awareness.
• Don’t let the good ones get away.