Hiring Manager Guide to Recruitment
The Interview Opening the interview with the candidate is so important and it is when the candidate will start assessing you and Anchor. Show genuine interest in the candidate, have a chat with them, build rapport, be engaging with conversation and body language, don’t sit with your arms folded looking bored or checking your watch. Building rapport in a warm and engaging way is key to help the candidate relax and feel welcome and will go a long way to help you get the best out of your candidate. Think about an interview you have attended that you really enjoyed, why did you enjoy it? What did the interviewer do to make you feel like that? Outline the format of the interview so the candidate knows what to expect. You will need to ask specific questions during the interview, but make sure you also ask some open-ended questions, that start with when, where, who, what, why and how • What were your responsibilities? • Why did you do that? • What led you to that decision? • What would you do differently? Ask the candidate to give you specific examples when answering a question rather than giving a generic answer. Previous successes are a good indicator of future performance. Don’t talk too much! You should only be talking about 30% of the time. Allow your candidate time to describe their experience, skills and evidence during the interview. Give them time to answer the questions, they may need a minute or two to think of the best answer. Don’t rush them and let them know they can take their time. Whether it’s by email or phone, follow up to let candidates know whether they have been successful or not. Always offer to provide feedback to those candidates that have not been successful.
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