The document provides tips for effective interviewing techniques. It discusses preparing for interviews by understanding company culture and goals. It recommends asking all candidates the same questions to easily compare them and asking questions that reveal a candidate's priorities. Quantifying answers can clarify responses. The summary also notes that opening and closing interviews in a way that has the candidate's best interests at heart can help attract top talent. Panel interviews can shorten the hiring process and professional networks can help identify qualified passive candidates.

1. LYNDA CERTIFICATION:
INTERVIEWING
TECHNIQUES
Created by: Dara Murray

2. RECRUITER PREP
● Know company culture and selling points to have a competitive
edge.
● One question to keep in mind: “How would you desire your
company culture and working environment?”
● Ask additional questions to understand the challenges, goals,
and objectives for each opportunity.
● Focus on what’s most important to each candidate to help create
a great first impression.

3. QUESTIONS
● Easier to compare candidates when you ask all the exact same
questions.
● Candidate's questions will let you know if they are prepared for
the interview.
○ Reveals priorities
● Quantifying answers help clarify the answers.

4. INTERVIEWS
● Open by letting candidates know that you have their best
interest at heart.
● The open and close enhance your ability to attract top talent.
● Panel interviews shorten the interview/hiring process.

5. FUTURE ACTIONS
● Professional networks help identify passive, but qualified
candidates.
○ The ones that are not actively looking for a job.
● Make it simple for someone to track you down.

6. KEY TAKEAWAYS
● Clarify expectations
● Ask creative questions
● Quantify answers