Before the Interview
- Review the job description
- Review the candidate’s resume and assessment results
- Read through the interview questions and evaluation resources
- Make sure the interview space is quiet, clean, and free from distractions
- Bring materials to take notes
- Coordinate with other interviewers if you are conducting a panel interview
When the Candidate Arrives
- Greet and welcome the candidate
- Spend some time building rapport
- Introduce yourself and explain the interview process
During the Interview
- Follow the questions in the interview tool
- Try to make the experience consistent for each candidate
- Practice active listening and silence cell phones
- Take notes
- Inform the candidate of next steps
Making Your Evaluations
- Utilize your rating resources, including competency definitions and scale anchors
- Review your notes prior to making a rating
- Evaluate the candidate’s response against the objective rating criteria
- Consider whether you are falling into any rater biases
- Rate each response independently of the others