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Becoming a Great Job Interviewer

* From  Managing For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Date: Friday, August 12 2005

  • What can you do for us? Of course, your candidates are all going to dazzle you with their incredible personalities, experience, work ethic, and love of teamwork. However, despite what many job seekers believe, the question is not, "What can your firm do for me?" — at least not from your perspective.The question that you want an answer to is, "What can you do for us?"

  • What kind of person are you? Few of your candidates will be absolute angels or demons, but don't forget that you'll spend a lot of time with the person that you hire. You want to hire someone whom you enjoy (or at least tolerate) being with during the working days that stretch before you — and the holiday parties, company picnics, and countless other events that you're expected to attend. You also want to confirm a few other minor issues: Are your candidates honest and ethical? Do they share your views in regards to work hours, responsibility, and so forth? Are they responsible and dependable?
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