The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

Interviewing Skills Self-Assessment

There is no grading scale for this assessment. If you circle a high number of “Yes” responses, you need to practice and learn effective interviewing skills.

Yes	No	1.	Have you ever hired a person who did not have the skills you thought they had?
Yes	No	2.	After the interview, have you ever thought of something you wish you had told the candidate?
Yes	No	3.	When the interview is complete, are you still confused about the candidate’s qualifications?
Yes	No	4.	Of the five people you have most recently hired, have any left for employment elsewhere?
Yes	No	5.	Have you ever asked a question of a candidate and then later found out that the question was not legal to ask?
Yes	No	6.	Do you ...