You might have had many interviews in your life, but what happens when you sit on the other side of the table as your companies human resource manager? Conducting an interview is a skill that often gets overlooked. Remember: your responsibility as an HR representative or manager is to get the best candidate for the job. This depends greatly on how well your interview skills are. Watch this presentation to get some insights and tips on how to properly conduct an interview.

1. Ask questions in a manner that allows
interviewees to elaborate and provide additional
information. Also give them enough time to reply
fully.
There are certain things you don’t ask about in a job interview, such as a
candidate's sexual orientation. You can make small talk, but keep it professional.
When the interview is in full swing, ask some tough questions, such as:
Tell me something
about yourself that
isn’t on your CV...
• Why are you interested in working here?
• What makes you the best candidate for this job?
• Tell me about a time you had to deal with a co-worker who wasn’t doing his/her
fair share of the work. What did you do about it?
• Tell me about a time that you didn’t work well with a supervisor or manager. How
did you handle it?
• Tell me about a time that you failed.
• How do you measure success?
• Describe your dream job and your nightmare job.
• How do you deal with conflict in the workplace?
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1. Establish a Rapport
2. ask the easy questions first
Set the candidate at ease by asking questions that are easy
to answer first.
7. Use a scorecard
4. Ask open-ended questions
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5. Ask Tough Questions
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help you compare job candidates afterwards.help you compare job candidates afterwards.help you compare job candidates afterwards.help you compare job candidates afterwards.
You can use a number of skills tests
or personality tests to make sure the
candidate is competent and will fit
in.
6. rely on more than
Just questions
71% of
employersemployers
believe that
personality
tests can predict job
behaviour andbehaviour and
organisational fit.organisational fit.
(Hireology)(Hireology)
8. Look at Non-Verbal
Communication
• Posture
• Handshake
• Crossing
of the arms
• Smile
• Clothes• Clothes
• Eye contact• Eye contact• Eye contact
Non-verbal
communication makes up
of all communication.
9. Make time for questions
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10.Conclude the interview
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outcome.unsuccessful candidat ell.
11. CheckReferencesand Do research
Make sure to contact more than one referee. You should also research the
candidate on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as
through a general Google search.
a quick
guide for
human resource
managers
of all job applicant
forms contain outright
lies about experience,
education, and ability to
perform essential
functions on the job.
(Profile International)
of all professional
recruiters look at job
candidates’ social media
profiles when making
selections.
(Business2Community)
34%
93%
of all job applicants
misrepresent why they
left a former employer.
(Profile International)11%
80%
of employee turnover is
due to bad hiring
decisions.
(Harvard Business Review)
According to a research survey done by the National Business Research Institute in the USA, 37% of
employers said that bad hires negatively affected employee morale. Another 18% said bad hires
negatively impacted client relationships. And 10% said bad hires cause a direct decrease in sales.
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The less nervous
you make a
candidate, the
more you will be
able to get out of
an interview.
Give the candidate a warm welcome,Give the candidate a warm welcome,Give the candidate a warm welcome,
introduce yourself, make small talk, and explainintroduce yourself, make small talk, and explainintroduce yourself, make small talk, and explain
the interview agenda.the interview agenda.