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Before doing the face to face interview, it would be best to have a phone interview with an applicant first. Here are some tips for managers in doing a phone interview.
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Want To Hire The Best? Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone!Pick Up The Phone!
Dianne Shaddock
Have you ever wondered that you could consistently hire the
best candidates for your job openings?
Well, there are a number of things that you can do to hire the best. But one of the very
best things that you can do is just pick up the phone.
One of the first things I share with small One of the first things I share with small business owners…business owners…
… … is that it is important to have a thoughtful…is that it is important to have a thoughtful…
Step by step process in place…Step by step process in place…
Following a process will make it Following a process will make it less likely that you will make a less likely that you will make a
poor hiring decisionpoor hiring decision
This is going to save you time This is going to save you time and energy and money in the and energy and money in the
long runlong run
FIRST STEP: FIRST STEP:
Pick up the phone and pre-screen Pick up the phone and pre-screen those job candidates who meet your those job candidates who meet your job criteria in order to determine job criteria in order to determine whether or not the applicant should whether or not the applicant should even be brought in for an interview even be brought in for an interview with youwith you
Give the candidates a call and speak Give the candidates a call and speak with them for a few minutes by phonewith them for a few minutes by phone
Ask your candidates specific questions based on your Ask your candidates specific questions based on your job criteria that will help you to determine their overall job criteria that will help you to determine their overall
skill set and their experienceskill set and their experience
Your phone screen should be no longer than fifteen minutesfifteen minutes
And based on the phone screens you could then determine who should be invited in for
a face to face interview with you