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💭 When interviewing candidates, we are also being interviewed. We may think that an interview process is all about assessing whether we should hire the candidate. Yet it's only half the story. While we assess candidates, the candidates also assess us. They will look for and pay attention to: 1. The company's vision and mission 2. The impact they will be making 3. The growth opportunity 4. The coworkers they will be spending a third of their day with 5. How the company treats its employees As an interviewer, it matters a lot how we present ourselves and how we conduct the interview. Here are several things to keep in mind: 1) Be on time 2) Introduce yourself and the company well 3) Stay engaged & be energetic 4) Leave time for questions 5) Be respectful of the candidates' time. Don't extend the interview unless they want to The candidate's interaction with your company will be a major factor in their decision to join. The interview process will provide many data points. Closing the candidate is not the final part of the hiring process. It should happen during the whole time. So, we should leave the candidates with a good experience regardless of whether they receive an offer. The people we interview will be the sounding board of how we treat them. They will tell their friends about the experience, and it may impact your company's branding among their friends and groups.
I wholeheartedly concur with your sentiment. I believe we should extend this principle to all our interactions, whether within the corporate realm or beyond. Our goal should be to leave others with a positive impression, fostering goodwill and positivity in every engagement.
Interview is communication bridge between the two. It is the well-known skill to known about other's knowledge about the specific criteria. Through interviews people would be able to aware about second person well and thought. It reflects the true personality of the candidates.
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1moI agree, thanks for sharing this insightful thought Tri Ahmad Irfan. Interview should be a two-way communication, not an 'interrogation'. 🙂