Conducting Effective Interviews

This workshop provides a broad overview of the hiring, interviewing and selection process. With a deeper understanding of the processes an interviewer will feel more confident in his or her ability to select the best candidate. Length: half day

Workshop Outline

Fundamentals of the Hiring Process

• Hiring is more than the interview

• The three steps of hiring

Preparing to Interview

•  Screening application materials

•  Developing interview questions

•  Types of questions

•  What can I ask?

•  How to create effective questions

•  Preparing panel members

Conducting the Interview

•  Roles and procedures

•  Dos and Don’ts

Evaluating the Candidates

•  Notes and documentation

•  Evaluating the candidates

•  Panel deliberations

Participant Take Aways

After completing this workshop participants will be able to:

•  Efficiently screen applications.

•  Choose the appropriate types of interview questions.

•  Create your interview questions.

•  Identify the legal guidelines for questions.

•  Use follow up questions to further assess a candidate.

•  Employ practical tips for using the evaluation scale.