Find the Answer in the Next Issue of the Screening Report. G iven the fierce competition in today s employment arena, companies of all size and scope must utilize every available tool in the war for qualified applicants. Ensuring an effective interviewing process is one way managers can help to make the most of their human resource dollars.
Competency based interviewing continues to be the favored method.
The initial task is to define the position for which applicants are being considered. These are the types of questions which should be outlined prior to reviewing even the first resume. Once these defining criterion have been established, the resume should be scanned to determine the basic level of the candidate. Examples of qualifications essential to the position should be pulled from the resume to determine whether a subsequent phone screen interview is desirable. An interviewer s main goal should be to gather as many clues as possible.