DO’S & DON’TS FOR CONDUCTING JOB INTERVIEWS
How do you know what questions to ask? How do you know who to hire? How can
you tell who is right for the job? Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for holding job
interviews that can help you answer all these questions:
Do’s
Do Your Homework-:
You expect any potential employees to come to your interview ready to ask intelligent questions about the company. But as the
employer you need to come just as prepared to ask relevant questions of the potential employee.
Do your homework by skimming through and marking talking points on the potential’s resume, check out online portfolios or writing samples,
look at his or her LinkedIn and Facebook accounts.
You can learn a lot about a person before you even start the interview process. Or at least you can learn about some questions
you can ask; for example, having a friend in common on Facebook can give you a good ice breaker or an ‘ease the tension’ talking point.
Do be Specific -
Many employers are still using the classic ‘tell me a bit about yourself?’ question. And the same thing runs through every potential’s head “what do
you want to know!?” Instead of asking this incredibly broad question and getting answers you either do not like or do not care about, be specific.
Ask the questions you want to know the answers to. Some of these questions could include: what are your hobbies? How
have you used creativity in the workplace? What inspires you? What sort of things have you done that might help you in this position? Etc.