Training for Human Resources (HR) - Recruitment & Selection Teams in performing a professional interviews with vacancies' candidates. we will be talking about what is done before the interview (planning phase), and during the interview (conducting the interview), and after the interview (measuring the success).

1. Interviewing Skills
The Art of Professional Interviewing
Presented by:
Mohammad Sharkawy
Co-Founder

2. What do you expect?

3. What is an interview?

4. So, What is a successful interview?
 Observational
 Immersive
 Supportive
 Reflective
 investigative
 To-the-point
 Result oriented
 Organized

5. The Timeline
 a. Before The Interview(Plan)
 b. During the Interview (conduct)
 c. After The Interview (Measure)

6. Before the Interview
The Interview
starts before
the interview

7. Select the Best Candidates
 Filter your candidates by your selecting criteria.
 Know who will be invited, who will be on the shortlist, and who will be
rejected.

8. Who will be the interviewers?
 HR Interview vs. Technical Interview.
 Which managerial level?

9. Which ones do you want to recruit?
 Select your applicants based on your
selection criteria like:
 Values (is he/she self-disciplined?)
 Skills (What can he/she do and what
don’t?)
 Qualities (what does he/she do best?)….

10. What aspects could be evaluated?
 Personal skills
 Vocational (Technical) Skills
 Communication Skills
 Leadership skills
 Decision Making Skills
 Management Skills

11. Prepare your paperwork
 Applicants Timesheet
 Interview Evaluation (Scorecard) Sheet
 Capture (Notes) Sheet

12. Interview Evaluation Sheet/ Scorecard Sheet
 Generate questions based on your qualities you want to see in the applicant.
Preserve the weights of the questions.
 State the questions in the sheet, and leave a space to fill the grade on the answer.
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13. Capture (Notes) Sheet

14. Communication with the Applicants
Your Interview inviting phone call may be the first contact
that would leave the first impression on the whole
organization.

15. During the Interview
Getting
the most out of your
interview

16. Set the Interview Logistics
 Setting the Interview setup

17. Prepare all your papers
 Print the Question/Evaluation sheet
 Print your capture sheet

18. Conducting the Interview
 Set them relax
 Introduction
 Body Language
 Reading between the lines

19. Set them relax
 Start an intimate relation with the applicant.
 Let them feel some friendliness.
 Tell them we are going to have an enjoyable discussion.

20. Introduction
 Start by clearly introducing your self:
 Your name, Your title
 Tell them what the interview are going to be.
 Ask them to introduce themselves.

21. Body Language
 Observe the body language of the applicant well.

22. Observe & Catch
the Rhythm
Simulate the
Body
movements
Lead the Body
Language

23. Voice Tone
 Add Enthusiasm to your voice pitch.
 Change the tone when shifting between different question areas.

24. Exercise
What they are saying about interview skills?

25. Reading between the lines
 Focus on details.
 Your answer may be found in the sub-answers.
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26. Let’s Practice
 How can you measure these traits:
 Nervous
 Organized
 Speaker
 Self-disciplined

27. Questioning Techniques
 There’re three way of questions in an interview:
 Ask Open Questions not closed questions
 Use Reflective Listening
 Use the 5-Why’s method

28. Open Question Vs. Closed Questions
Open question:
What was your experience of school?
 Possible response:
“Really positive. I have very fond
memories and actually regularly
meet up with old classmates.
Actually, my favorite part was
being captain of the football
team because...”
Closed question:
Did you enjoy school?
 Possible response:
“Yes”.

29. Reflective Listening

30. The 5-Why’s Method

31. After The Interview

32. Fill your documents immediately
 Write all you data including applicant name, questions grades and your impression
about him/her.

33. Match your interviewing results with your
manpower plan

34. Communication with Interviewees
 Make a phone call and send an email to you accepted interviewees.
 Send a rejection mail to your non-accepted interviewees.

35. Thanks 