Tips for Conducting Job Interviews
Without preparation, any job interview you conduct has all the downsides of a blind date and none of the potential upsides. Too often, this is how it happens. On interview day, you bounce out of bed with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. You whistle through your shower and sing in the car. Why not? There’s a neat stack of resumes to review. You pour yourself a hot jolt of java and sit down to prepare for your quality time with eager job prospects.
Then the phone rings. Someone rushes in with a question that must be answered now. Your boss calls an unexpected meeting. Soon, you’ve lost control of the morning. When the first candidate arrives, you realize you haven’t really studied her resume. You have her wait, and sit down to read. The phone rings again. You decide it’ll be better to just get on with it. You start the interview, glancing at the resume to prompt questions.
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Article by, Jerry Rowe and courtesy of Associated Content, Inc.
