GTEC Talent LLC - 5 Interviewing Mistakes That Can Lead To Hiring The Wrong Person
Mistake #1: Going With The Flow Inexperienced interviewers sometimes fall into the trap of letting the interview become “free form”, spending different amounts of time on different question, basing follow up questions on how the candidates answer. This can result in a candidate taking control of the interview and leading you where he or she wants to go, rather than where you can get the information you need. Solution: Ask everyone the same questions. Prepare a list in advance, based on the information you need, and use it as a guide throughout the interview. Put each question on a separate sheet of paper one set for each candidate. As you move through the questions, use the appropriate sheets to make notes of the answers and your own observations and impression. You can vary the follow up questions as necessary, but keep your notes on the main question page. When you have followed this structure with all the candidates, you’ll be able to compare them on an apple to apples b...