{"id":785,"date":"2015-05-22T13:11:09","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T13:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buyerads.com\/blog\/?p=785"},"modified":"2022-03-11T14:47:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T14:47:32","slug":"the-hiring-process-interviewing-potential-job-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buyerads.com\/blog\/?p=785","title":{"rendered":"The Hiring Process: Interviewing Potential Job Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/buyerads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"buyer-image-right alignright wp-image-701 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/buyerads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/image_012.jpg\" alt=\"image_012\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>While vast amounts of resources exist, there is no perfect answer to selecting the right person for your organization. Nevertheless, the interview is a tremendous link in the hiring process. When used effectively, your hiring team can get more out of the interview to help you make better hiring decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Interviewing potential job candidates is one of the last steps in the hiring process. There are actions that precede meeting with candidates to discuss a job opening. It is best to make sure that your recruiting team completes these actions, which will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the interviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives for Interviewing Candidates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Essentially, there are five objectives for every job interview. Accomplishing all five shows how well you are prepared to introduce your organization and position to people who have applied for the job.<\/p>\n<p>1. Collect relevant information about the potential candidate<br \/>\n2. Describe position and expectations of the job<br \/>\n3. Assess how well the job candidate may fit into the position and corporate culture<br \/>\n4. Educate job candidate about the culture and purpose for the organization\u2019s existence<br \/>\n5. Answer any of the candidate\u2019s questions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plan the Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that the interview begins before you sit down with a candidate. In preparation, make sure that you:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Review the job description<br \/>\n\u2022 Prepare questions that focus on skills, abilities and past work performances<br \/>\n\u2022 Determine measurable criteria for comparing and analyzing each candidate<br \/>\n\u2022 Decide if a panel or one-on-one interview style is appropriate<br \/>\n\u2022 Review all documents from job candidates<br \/>\n\u2022 Prepare applicable tests that relate to job skills<\/p>\n<p><strong>During the Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Give the job candidate space to formulate answers that demonstrate a good fit for your company\u2019s needs. 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