Tips for Interviewing Job Candidates

Interviewing candidates for a job can be time-consuming and cumbersome. To help you speed up your interview process, here are a few quick tips:

Use a Patterned Interview. A patterned interview, like the one provided by Ashley Mackenzie, helps to provide questions that will be asked to every candidate. By asking the same questions, you can see how the candidates rank among their peers as well as their ability to communicate on paper. Make sure your interview forms leave enough space for answers and room for review markings and questions. When reviewing the answers on your patterned interview, jot questions or comments in the margins to review during the second interview, if applicable. 

Make a List and Rank. Make a list of qualities you feel are necessary for the job position, and rank the candidate based on their interview, education and previous experience. By ranking the candidates you can better determine where the candidates fall in terms of qualifications, education and previous experience and determine which candidate is the best choice for employment. 

Photograph the Candidate. If you get tongue-tied with names or forget names easily, try photographing the candidate so you can easily recall the person's interview and face. Facial recognition is one of the ways that interviewers can recall specifics about a candidate after interviewing multiple candidates. 

By following a few quick tips, you can speed up your candidate interview process and find qualified employees fast. If you need help finding employees, consider Ashley Mackenzie as your executive recruiting or staffing firm.