Tips of interviewing Candidates

1. Know exactly what you’re looking for before you start

• You need to clearly establish what your prospective employee needs to achieve
• Know the factors that have brought you former success
• Describe clearly the duties/knowledge/skills that are required for the position

2. Establish when possible an interviewing Team

• Having more than one person interviewing will likely produce a more accurate and fair hiring process
• Other interviewers may have skills and experience that you may not particularly possess that will allow you to conduct a thorough interview process
• This process can allow you to see if the prospective employee will fit into a group environment by dealing with team environment interviewing process

3. Plan your questions in Advance

• Pre-select question that help you recognize, evaluate skills and possible behaviors that candidates may need for the job
• Some possibilities you could include as your selected questions
  • Icebreakers, making the less overwhelming for an interviewee
  • Questions on strengths and weakness
  • Questions on situations and how to deal with them
  • Questions on past experience and how they dealt with them

4. Plan the Interview Process

• Prior to interviewing, try to make possible candidates feel comfortable.
• During the interview make sure you listen and take notes, and possibly invite the candidate to ask questions
• Tell the candidate when possible what to expect from the interview. Be clear to whether or not they suit your needs.