Hold interviews in a quiet, comfortable setting. Begin with small talk. That will assure candidates that you aren't going to try to trap them, which, in turn, will help them relax and open up. It will give you only the information the applicant wants to reveal. Following its structure from the most recent job to the first job, is letting the applicant control the interview.
Research shows that people think chronologically.
So when they go backward in time, they are less likely to recall or mention the choices they made. By having them reconstruct their history in the order in which it occurred, you tap into their unconscious thought processes and elicit spontaneous remarks. You also detect certain patterns of behavior. Keep quiet Many managers make the mistake of gobbling up precious interview time by describing the job and the kind of person they are looking for. All that does is reveal to the candidate the answers you want to hear.