Before doing the face to face interview, it would be best to have a phone interview with an applicant first. Here are some tips for managers in doing a phone interview.

1. Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone! Dianne Shaddock

2. Have you ever wondered that you could consistently hire the best candidates for your job openings?

3. Well, there are a number of things that you can do to hire the best. But one of the very best things that you can do is just pick up the phone.

4. One of the first things I share with small business owners…

5. … is that it is important to have a thoughtful…

6. Step by step process in place…

7. Following a process will make it less likely that you will make a poor hiring decision

8. This is going to save you time and energy and money in the long run

9. FIRST STEP: Pick up the phone and pre-screen those job candidates who meet your job criteria in order to determine whether or not the applicant should even be brought in for an interview with you

10. Give the candidates a call and speak with them for a few minutes by phone

11. Ask your candidates specific questions based on your job criteria that will help you to determine their overall skill set and their experience

12. Your phone screen should be no longer than fifteen minutes

13. And based on the phone screens you could then determine who should be invited in for a face to face interview with you