9 Plan and Conduct the In-Person Interview
Interviewer: “Have a seat on this step while I take a few seconds to look at your résumé.”
Job Applicant: “Are we meeting in this stairwell for the interview?”
Interviewer: “Well, yes. No one booked a room for us to talk in but we’ll have lots of privacy here because no one ever takes the stairs.”
Don’t let this happen to you when it’s time to conduct the interview. Interviews serve two distinct purposes: First, they help you discover how the candidate has worked in the past so you can determine whether he or she is suitable to fill your open position. Second, they help you sell the candidate on your company. Even if you don’t hire the candidate, he or she may refer others to you, so it is important ...
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