STEP 3

Prewriting the Interview Questions

This is a great opportunity to save time and do a really good job. Often interviewers make up questions during the interview or give roughly the same question but sometimes with more of an explanation. This is a sign of consistency. It is not fair to all the candidates and introduces bias in various ways.

All the interview questions should be based on your key criteria and taken from your list of Essentials and Desirables. Working with the line manager gives you both the opportunity to examine the topic and write good experience-based questions to explore what your candidate has actually done in their previous jobs. Past experience is a good indicator of how they will actually fit into the vacant position ...

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