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Interviews are one of the most integral parts of finding an employee that will fit into your business. It is the last piece of the hiring process that could stand in the way of hiring a good, bad, or great employee. There are several different ways that an interview can go well or go poorly. First, you need applicants that will fit well with the company’s structure and culture. After narrowing these applicants down a little bit then you can call them in. I believe that a good interviewer will ask pointed questions that are open ended and allow the applicant to talk. This allows you to see how well they can hold them selves under pressure and if they can hold a conversation.

While conducting interviews, I like to see how well an employee can work. I have managed a ranch in Sisters Oregon for years and the best way to see if someone would be a good fit was to conduct working interviews. These working interviews were generally a day long. I was able to personally work with the applicant while talking to them and feeling them out for the position. This extended time to get to know the applicant saved me a lot of time an effort in rehiring after the turnover of employees that didn’t fit the job. While these working interviews take up my time where I could be doing more important tasks, they allow me to get the hires correct the first time. This saves the company more money in the long run because there has been a significant drop in turnover.

There are many ways to get to know someone during an interview. There are many ways to botch an interview. I think every different type of company has a different style of interview that fits them best. I think a good manager needs to find a style of interview that works best for them and for the company they work for.