9. FINAL INTERVIEW
Interview of Candidates in CL 30 and above Positions:
Candidates are interviewed by at least three Executives. The “Interview Rating Report” form is completed by each interviewer and returned promptly to the HRD. HRD compiles a summary of the short-listed candidates for review by the Board Compensation Committees of organization or subsidiary company.
10. INTERVIEWING THE CANDIDATE
The candidate should be interviewed under such environment that he/she is as “natural” as possible and has an opportunity to exhibit his usual behavior towards people. Of course, this is not entirely possible when he knows that his selection or rejection for employment ma y depend in part at least upon the impression he creates. But with due allowance for nervousness and perhaps anxiety an interview conducted under the following conditions goes far towards revealing the human relations aspect of the candidate:
(a) This interview must be conducted in an informal atmosphere
(b) The interview must be conducted like a friendly discussion among the interviewer and the candidate.
The subject discussed must be chosen so that the candidate can engage in the give and take of the discussion. These must be subjects he knows about, has opinion about and can talk about. Since it is the candidate who is being evaluated, he should do most of the talking. The interview must be kept on a discussion level and must not be an inquisition. However, the candidate should at times be put ‘under pressure’ by the use of probing or follow up questions.
Factual questions, questions which can be answered yes or no and questions which can be answered by authority should be kept to a minimum. The aim is to get the candidate to talk and reveal his behavior; hence questions of opinion are best. The types of questions for which answers should be sought are:
- How well does he express himself?
- Is he enthusiastic, highly motivated?
- Will he be able to work well with others? Will he fit into the work situation for which he is being interviewed?
- Is he able to integrate his education and experience?
- Does he show self-control?
- Does he have the ability to learn?
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