Enhancing Interview Process

A good human resource plays a very crucial role in the creation of competitive edge within the company with an ever emerging competition. The process starts by Advertising/headhunting for a suitable candidate then scheduling for Interviews and finally having a Background check on the picked candidate.

Today, we will focus on how to enhance Interview process. Undertaking an effective job interview process is a task that should be strategically planned and executed. It entails a lot more than having a sit asking questions and getting answers. The interview environment should be conducive for both interviewer and interviewee. Here are a few tips in ensuring interview process is effective:

Ask the right questions

Adapt open ended questions, that avoid restricting the interview to a direct answer it helps to know more about the employees abilities, skills and attitude towards the topic and also some of the characteristics like aggressiveness, confidence can be displayed. Also be a quick thinker to be able to ask follow up questions to get in depth after a question is answered by a candidate. Customize your questions to suit best the job post. Different job interviews call for different interview techniques.

Include other Staffs

One opinion can make decision making not effective by choosing people by being biased and can also miss other important quality. Depending on the job, for instance the HR wouldn’t know details of software development so having an ICT manager can help to get to the root of knowing how well the candidates knows his work by asking questions in terms of terminologies used in ICT and the like.

Test candidates

The usual structured sitting oral interview is not enough and can’t give total percentage of effectiveness and efficiency in getting good employees. Work assignments that are similar to the job that the potential candidate is to do can be given and performance measures, also some of the professions might require sitting for written exams to accurately measure candidate’s ability.

Help a candidate feel comfortable and relaxed

 Have a welcoming personality that will make the candidate open up and reveal something real and true about them. This will also give a candidate a good and positive experience which in turn enhances employers brand and in future attracts desirable talent.

Research on the candidate

It is important to be knowledgeable about a candidate before an interview. Go through the CV, testimonials, social media accounts to try and get a glimpse of your candidate so as to compare with how the candidate will perform in the interview.

Cut out distractions

Switch off phones, avoid employees budging into the interview room and other sort of distractions. Also give extra time before the next candidate to allow you record your thoughts and views before forgetting.