How to Conduct Effective Interviews:
Follow These Five Steps
Nearly half of senior-level new hires are not with the firm 18 months later. The reason? Unrealistic expectations of the position and poor cultural fit.
Achieving the right fit between the candidate, the position, the hiring manager and the company is essential to retaining the talent that companies need to succeed. The interview is the most important step in creating this synergy.
Here are five interview activities that are essential for finding this balance.
1. The key is structure. A structured interview is the most reliable technique for predicting performance and for communicating expected performance. This requires having well prepared questions developed from the Performance Profile we discussed in a previous email (click here to view it). The interviewer must be extremely familiar with the performances and measurements that are required in the position. From these required performances and measurements, questions can then be posed to the candidate regarding relevant prior experiences. The questions should be posed to truly understand the candidate's actual role and the significance of the performance. A rule of thumb for preparation is 2 to 1; if you expect a structured interview to last 2 hours you will need to spend 4 hours preparing for the interview.
Read all five steps on our website, and learn how to conduct more effective interviews.
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