Conduct Powerful Job Interviews: Planning in Advance of the Job Interview

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Conduct Powerful Job Interviews Planning in Advance of the Job Interview From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Before you even advertise a job, you need to have your recruitment and selection planning, resume and application screening, selected interviewing style, and all of your candidate selection processes in place. So, step one in interviewing potential new employees is to make sure you have the appropriate framework in place to ensure the success of your selection process. This includes definite planning for successful candidate interviews. Job Interview Planning Tips for Job Interview Approaches Interviewing is often just as stressful for the interviewer as it is for the job seeker. Knowing the different types of interviews, and why and when they are successful, can help make your interviews more comfortable for both parties. Find out more. Plan Your Recruiting to Ensure Superior Candidate Selection You need to start your recruiting process with a planning meeting. At this recruiting planning meeting, you need to follow a specific agenda and make a plan to recruit your new employee of choice. The steps agreed upon in this meeting will ensure that more than a resume and an interview are considered when you evaluate the likelihood of each candidate's success in your open job. This meeting includes planning for candidate job interviews. You decide who will interview, when the interviews will occur, the questions you will ask and more. Screen Candidates Prior to the Job Interview Initial Screen: Telephone Interview The telephone interview or candidate screen allows the employer to determine if the candidate's qualifications, experience, workplace preferences and salary needs are congruent with the position and organization. The telephone job interview saves managerial time and eliminates unlikely candidates. While I recommend developing a customized interview for each position, this generic job interview will guide you. Additional Resources Gone in Thirty Seconds: How to Review a Resume The work of resume review starts well before applicant resumes fill your inbox. Reviewing a resume starts with a job description or role profile so you know broadly what the job entails. Part of the job description, in an effective job description, details the qualifications and experience of the candidate you seek to fill the job. Why Resume Cover Letters Should Matter to Employers Job searching specialists and career counselors recommend that job applicants write a customized resume cover letter to accompany each resume sent to an employer. They're right. As an employer, a customized resume cover letter matters. This email is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Conduct Powerful Job Interviews' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement