Are you looking to recruit the next Employee of the Month? Not sure how to go about interviewing candidates? Our key pointers will assist you in e-recruitment and preparing for interviews:
Read the candidate’s resume before to the interview – This will ensure you don’t waste time re-learning the candidate’s background and provides you with a good sense of what the candidate is all about and what they may potentially bring to the position. Additionally, it will allow you to prepare in advance additional questions you may want to ask the candidate in order to delve deeper into their experience, skills and interests. If you are using e-recruitment, ensure that your online forms request sufficient information for pre-screening, this will save you time.
Pre-interview questionnaires – In some cases it might be useful for potential candidates to complete questionnaires prior to conducting the interview. Questions can relate to technical experience, how they would deal in certain scenarios and even non-work related personal goals and interests to get a good feel of how the candidate would fit the culture of the business.
Do not discriminate - Under the Fair Work Act 2009, prospective employers are subject to adverse action laws where a prospective candidate believes they have been discriminated against. For this reason, you cannot ask the candidate questions about religion, age, height, weight, marital status, disability, national origin, etc., unless such questions specifically represent genuine qualifications required to perform the role, this applies to both in person and e-recruitment questioning.
1. Start with an icebreaker – “Did you have trouble finding our office?”, “This weather is horrible, don’t you think?”, “Would you like a tea or coffee?” This will reduce any nervousness felt by the candidate and create a friendly atmosphere.
2. Determine the candidate’s level of motivation – “Why have you applied for this position?”, “What do you know about our company?”, “Where does this position fit with your career path?”, “If you had to convince a friend to apply for this position, what would you tell them?”, “How important is the salary to you?”, “What are your long term career goals?”, “If we hired you what would be the number one priority on your to-do list for your first day?” People apply for positions for various reasons – by asking such questions you will be able to gauge their true motivation for applying and actual interest in the job and company.
3. Ascertain whether the applicant is qualified for the position. For example: If you’re looking for leadership: “Tell me about a time when you accomplished something significant that wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t been there to make it happen”, “How would you handle a situation where an employee is not performing to their full standard?” Other general questions include: “Tell me about some projects you were responsible for and how they went”, “Have you had a job where you did not achieve good enough results? If yes, explain why”, “Tell me about a time when you had to overcome a major obstacle and what your thought process was during this time”, “What would you do if you knew you could not meet the deadline for a project you were working on?”
4. Throw in some wacky questions – “If you won $20 million in the lottery, what would you do with the money?”, “If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, who would it be and why?”, “If you were an animal what kind of animal would you be?”
These questions establish how creatively and quickly the candidate thinks on their feet as opposed to reciting well-rehearsed answers. It also allows you to find out more about how the candidate deals with surprises and how their mind works without asking overly personal questions. Pay attention to the candidate’s attitude, how they approaches these types of questions and the ease or difficulty they have in responding.
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