Conducting a job interview can be just as challenging as being the subject of one. Just as there are strategies for interviewee, the interviewer also needs to do some preparation. When the candidate is applying for Portland Jobs, here are some things you should avoid in the interview, courtesy of CBS Money Watch:
1. Dont talk too much: the primary focus of the interview is always on the candidate. Talking too much, especially about yourself, will result in little useable information being gathered from the limited interview time frame.
2. Avoid the Halo/Horns Effect: the Halo/Horns Effect is when a candidate makes an incredibly strong (halo) or poor (horns) impression on you that instantly sways your judgment. First impressions dont make or break the candidate, so pay attention to their performance for the rest of the interview.
3. Dont conduct short interviews: interviews can be time consuming, sometimes detrimentally so. Brief interviews are more convenient and tempting, but its hard to make a sound judgment on a candidate when you didnt get much time to assess him. The ideal time frame for an interview should be 45 minutes to an hour.
4. Dont rate candidates against each other: comparing candidates strengths and weaknesses against each other is actually counter-productive. Grade each candidate on established criteria; not against one another.
By Kyle Wise
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