General advice
- Make sure you have clearly stated where, when and with whom the interview is with.
- Make sure you start the interview on time
- Draw up a list of role requirements you are looking to have met so you can ask the candidate about each one.
- Explain to the candidate the interview process you will adopt at the start of the interview itself.
- Cover every aspect of the role itself and how your company works.
- Be approachable and friendly otherwise you may lose the candidates interest in the role.
- Do not ‘grill’ the candidate, you may not find out what you need to know and put them off working for you.
- Take notes and pay attention to their responses, listening relaxes the candidate and makes for a more productive interview.
- Remember you are as much selling the role to the right candidate as the interviewee are themselves to you.
- When the candidate finishes a reply pick up the interview with your next question.
- Resist temptation to repeat questions and do not unnecessarily drag out the interview.
- Finish the interview by asking the candidate if they have any further questions.
- Once the interview has finished clearly explain what will happen next to the candidates application.
- Keep the candidate up to date with what is going on with their application.
- When interviewing for jobs keep in mind you can always opt for a second interview, although 2 or 3 interviews for a junior role may appear over the top to the candidate.
- Always thank the candidate for attending the interview.
- If you are sure you have the right candidate for the job / placement in front of you, offer them the job / placement.
