TEN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INTERVIEWS
A person or persons empowered to make employment offers. A genuine need to staff. A defined position that enables a pre-screening process to insure that everyones' time (interviewersand applicant) are respected and well utilized to a defined purpose.
A defined process that acquires the information necessary to determine if the applicant can do the job andcan fit in the company culture, and that leads to a decision.
A sincere effort to determine if the company has the elements needed to attract and retain the job applicant. A qualified job applicant. An applicant's resume, or background information in a format that develops a career and skill set picture. A schedule that determines who will see the candidate, in what order, and to what purpose, distributed insufficient time to allow those involved an opportunity to become familiar with the candidate's background,
the position, and their area of expected input.
A timely decision to hire, or not hire, based on the data gathered. A conclusion, which includes informing the candidate quickly and professionally of the decision, good or bad.
