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This list of 15 actions will help you improve your skills and make your next interview a more
productive and positive experience for you and the candidate.
1. Be prepared.
Prepare for the interview by having a list of qualifications and job responsibilities for the
open position. Be ready to answer questions about the company’s goals and
employee benefits.
Make sure that they have everything they need for the interview - such as date, location and if
they’ll be in a group interview. Wouldn’t you be nervous if you walked into an interview
unaware there would be a bunch of other people there?
5. Be conversational.
An interview is a mutual exchange of information. Make the process feel like a conversation.
Break the ice by asking the candidate about hobbies or interests. That will help the candidate
relax and encourage them to speak freely about their accomplishments and qualifications.
6. Be flexible.
If the conversation takes a turn off topic, go with it. But do not let such a diversion change
the total direction of the interview.
8. Act naturally.
While preparing questions and other information of an interview is important, do not rehearse
so much that you appear robotic. Relax and encourage the conversation to flow naturally.
Remember, most people can sense if someone is being fake. A candidate will articulate best
if the interview is held in a more truthful atmosphere.
During an interview you need to provide an actual problem that you have faced and ask the
candidate how they would resolve the issue, especially if there has been some problem
pertaining to the job for which the candidate will be hired.