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Determine the purpose of the interview
From the course: Interviewing Techniques
Determine the purpose of the interview
- If you don't determine the purpose of the interview you plan to conduct, your day, or even week, could become a recap of the movie, "Groundhog Day." You go through the motions of interviewing almost on automatic pilot, and your candidates and interviews just seem to repeat themselves. Hiring the right person is the goal of interviewing, but not necessarily the purpose. The basic purpose of job interviews is to first provide you with valuable insight into a candidate's credentials, core values, and if they would succeed in the job. And second, to allow the candidate to determine if their career goals match up with your company's opportunities and goals. When you start with a specific purpose in mind, you will get better results. Let's look at three different scenarios and I'll give you tips on how to clarify the purpose of the interview. The first scenario is when you're hiring for your company. Your purpose could be…
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Be prepared for the new generation of interviewees4m 9s
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Determine the purpose of the interview3m 39s
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Develop a structured interview process5m
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Eliminate hiring obstacles4m 52s
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Write performance based job requisitions3m 47s
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Create a scorecard for each position4m 10s
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Understand company culture and core values3m 49s
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