Hiring the right people is key to a
company’s success. And the job interview is one of the most important
ways you can assess whether someone is a good fit. So how can you get
the most out of interviews? A good place to start is to ensure that the
interviewer has the right skills to conduct an effective job interview.
Here’s a list of traits to benchmark against:
- Communication skills. Interviewees will be more
likely to open up to someone who shares their job vocabulary and can
discuss job content intelligently. - Knowledge of jobs in the industry.
The interviewer must be acquainted with industry jobs in order to
compare and contrast the available job with positions in the firm and
in the industry as a whole. - Judgment and analytical ability.
The interviewer must not only be able to comprehend what the employee
is saying, but also be able to probe for additional facts and to weed
out subjective or extraneous information. - Objectivity.There is no room in job analysis interviewing for preconceived ideas, personal biases, or extreme opinions.
- Understanding of human behavior.
The success of the interview dependsheavily on the interviewer’s
ability to motivate the potential employee to respond openly and
honestly. The interviewer must develop rapport and encourage
cooperation while minimizing suspicion, hostility, and embarrassment. -
Favorable personality traits for interviewers include sincerity,
integrity, and the ability to get along with all types of people.
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