When Interviewing New Hires, Here Are What Successful People Are Doing

Hiring potential new employees for the job can be both interesting and challenging. Everyone has there style, but what are successful people doing in the process?  Today on the Top 5 at 7:45, I'll highlight how many successful managers, supervisors and business owners are doing to help them through the interview process, in order to try and score the best employees possible.

1. Easy Does It - I had a boss who told me when he conducts interviews, he tries and to get the applicant to feel as easy as possible. When they are at ease, they will tell you a lot about themselves to help you get a better handle on who you may be hiring for the job.
2. The "What-If" Questions - It's alright to take them through certain scenarios to see what they have to say about how they would handle the situation. Especially if it is a service-oriented job or a managerial job. Such as, "What is the best management practices that have worked for you", etc.
3. The After Review - Take good notes in your interview experiences. This will help you later on, to give at-a-glance reviews to help you determine who you will call back for a potential second interview.
4. A Little Less Talk And A Lot More.....Listen - If you're good at prompting good questions, they'll talk and you can listen. This is an art within itself, but can be mastered by a good interviewer who is attentive and works at it. Also give a close look at their deportment, gestures and body language. You can learn quite a bit by simple observations.
5. Avoid A Lawsuit - In this world of mass discrimination lawsuits, it's good to be mindful on how many questions you ask about their own personal life. It's alright to lightly visit that area such as, marriage, college, kids, birthplace, etc, but best to talk shop and job, for the most part.

The Top 5 at 7:45 airs weekdays with me, Gary Freeman and sponsored by First Education Federal Credit Union.