Interview Strategies for Managers
Hiring the right people is critical to organisational success
But we sometimes get this so wrong. The essential strategies to equip managers and panel members in the skills of assessing candidates for roles include:
Introduction to interviewing
- Purpose of the interview
- Protecting the investment – reducing risks for the organisation
Planning the interview
- Components of good practice and robustness
- Evaluate core competencies/ skills, knowledge, interests and behaviours
- Review the candidate’s application documents – CV, letter, application form
- Select, compile appropriate questions to ask and manage the logistics
- Candidate performance the importance of scoring and format of subsequent discussion
- The importance of behavioural questions and situational questions
- Communication skills for interviewing
Conducting the interview
- Importance of the opening – building rapport – putting the candidate at ease
- Overall presentation and style
- Informational and behavioural questions
- Effective practice
- Speaking and listening; interpreting non-verbal cues
- Asking for feedback
- Probing
- Cultural perspectives
- Closing the interview
Evaluating the candidate
- Evaluation process, selection, discussion and decision
- Referee checks and candidate feedback
Presenter: Cynthia Munro
Cynthia is an executive coach, consultant and presenter. She has had 20+ years working with government agencies, corporates, not-for-profits and individual clients. She is highly experienced in working with individuals and teams who are seeking guidance with their careers and other life changes including retirement planning and change. She has expertise and sensitivity in understanding the needs of people and identifying strategies and tools to assist them. Cynthia holds a BA, a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Education and an Advanced Diploma in Business (Management). She is accredited in a range of well-known assessment tools.
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