INTRODUCTION (one minute)

• Support building, small talk, break the ice

 

THE ROAD MAP (5-7 minutes)

• Advise applicant what position you are interviewing for.

 

• Explain to applicant that you will be taking notes to record information.

 

• Advise applicant that you will be approaching the interview in three parts: (1) a review of education/training background. (2) a review of work history, and (3) a review of specific job-related questions that will explore the technical and performance skills needed to perform the job.

 

THE BODY

• Review the education and training experiences.

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• Review work history beginning with first job, and working up to present or last job, get descriptions of what was performed, feelings about jobs, reasons for leaving.

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• Ask specific job-related questions.

Technical and performance skills needed in the specific position for which applicant is being considered...probe for behavioral examples of past performance.

Technical Questions

Skill area measured:

Behavioral question asked:

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• Performance-Based Questions (3-4 questions)

Skill area measured:

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• Work-related leisure activity questions--level of activity, management of time, leadership, teamwork, social effectiveness, diversity of interests:

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Aims, aspirations questions: What are the applicants career and growth plans?

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TELL THE CANDIDATE ABOUT THE JOB, COMPANY, JOB REQUIREMENTS

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HAVE A PERIOD OF QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

 

 

CLOSE THE INTERVIEW BY EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE HIRING PROCEDURE

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