In a previous interview, I found that while I would have have engaging and enjoyable conversations with the hiring manager, I think that interview highlighted some key issues in terms of interview effectives,. One major thing that stood out to me was the lack structure which in my opinion impacts reliability to a point to which the interview process may not be organized and this made me feel like the company may operate the same way. During the interview interview the conversation was engaging but constantly veered off topic, and i had to steer it back to more of the job related matters. This sort of informal and unstructured style of interviewing leads to inconsistent assessments of candidates because there is no standardized criteria to base the candidates on.
In terms of validity, which often times refer to the how well the interview can predict things like future job performance, the interview fell short in this section of the process as well. The manager asked a few questions about my qualifications, experiences, and some other competencies that can be relevant to the role, but majority of the interview was spent on discussing personal things about me and the interviewer and overall just general conversation. This lack of focus on job relevant behaviors and skills completely undermined the manager’s ability to assess whether I was actually a good fit for the role. Now that I’ve had recruiting roles, I now know how it feels to be the interviewer so if i could offer any tips for effectiveness in interviewing id say:
- Structure your interviews- this helps with consistency with questions and this enhances the reliability and credibility for the interviewer an the company.
- Ensure interviewers are well-informed about the role they are hiring for, to avoid seeming less credible to the candidate and also this will help them ask the proper questions needed to see if the candidate will align with the role.
Overall an effective interview is an interview that is structured, focused, fair and informative for both the candidate and the interviewer, while being friendly and approachable helps to break the ice and ease nerves it should not distract from the main purpose of the interview which is effectively evaluating competency for the role.
