Job Interviews

Over my years of working, I have had several interviews with different styles and through these experiences I have noticed that the best interviews where the ones that followed a set of questions and made the interview comfortable. As an employer ready to give an interview I believe that they must have questions that can potentially help them distinguish between a good hire and a bad one. These questions should help to identify if the applicant is good fit in the company culture or if they possess the desired qualities. Having an interviewer come up with questions on the spot can lead to awkward pauses and can lead to difficulty transitioning topics. This can ultimately cause the employer to miss out on important information about the applicant. Along with a good set of questions the employer should try to develop a comfortable environment for the interviewee. That last thing you want is for the applicant to feel pressured and give unreliable answers. The best interviews I have had are the ones that felt like a natural conversation. The worst interview I had was for a construction company and it felt almost like a lecturing from industry top guns than an interview. They talked more than I did, and it was mostly about how the construction industry works. Trust me I wanted to get there as fast as possible. A comfortable environment should also be developed by eliminating biases. Every applicant should be treated the same and should be asked the same questions. Negative emphasis and snap judgments should be avoided.