Tip 1: Not every candidate is going to be right for your company and many of them might not feel your company is right for them. Providing candidates with a company profile can help weed these people out. And a profile can help them come to the interview better prepared. They should be ready to explain how they can help your company. Your profile can be posted on your company website if you have one as well as on any job websites you might be using. If necessary they should also be able to pick one up from your office.
Tip 2: Provide a proper environment for the interview. Sometimes your office will work but often there are too many interruptions in such a setting. A small conference room or an extra office can work. Your job candidates made took the time to apply for the job you are offering and so the least you can do is give them your undivided attention. Also allow at least an hour for each interview. It may not take that long but it will keep other people from having to wait to long.
Tip 3: Prepare your questions in advance. It will help to keep the interview moving along in an organized fashion. Also try to use open ended questions. You want your candidates to speak about there experiences and how they solve problems. And make sure you ask each person the same questions. It is the only way for you to compare each candidate's responses.
Tip 4: Let the person being interviewed do the talking. Remember that you are the interviewer. You only need to ask the questions they are the ones that need the time to talk. They need to explain to you why they would be right for your company. If you dominate the discussion you'll find in the end that you didn't learn anything at all about them.
Tip 5: If the person you are interviewing has worked for a lot of other companies then you need to be wary. If they didn't stick around with any of those businesses what makes you think they are going to stay with you?
Tip 6: After the interview is over and the candidate has left record your thoughts. After a couple of interviews they all start to become a blur. So you are not going to remember one interviewee from another without some help. Don't take notes if possible during the interview because it can make the candidate nervous. You'll have them wondering what you are writing which can be counterproductive.
Proper preparation for a job interview can go a long way towards helping you find the right person for your company. It doesn't take a long time to do but can make a great deal of difference to you and to the job candidate.
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