I have been interviewing based upon individual interaction with each applicant. In the future I will develop a list of questions in advance.
Thanks for your comments, Alessandra. Have you been able to develop a list of interview questions? What do you consider the most important question?
I will apply all that I have learned from this module. I will definitely avoid asking those questions that are deemed intrusive and illegal; bracket person perceptions that might interfere during a face-to-face interview; follow all the advice in the "Structured-interview" section, and let the applicant do most of the talking.
I have worked in curriculum development and teacher education in large universities and colleges; I have been through the interviewing process as an applicant but never has the one doing the hiring . . . this is all new (having to hire instructors) and as a neophyte, I am going to take all the information from this course as gospel until I learn otherwise.
Hi Jamie
I'm glad these suggestions helped. Hopefully they will make your hiring process a little easier.
I think that is a great idea. I intend to develop these documents and present them to my management team next week.
You might consider developing a worksheet with your questions and the applicants names so you
can make notes about or rate their responses when you initially talk to them.
Since much of your initial communication is done by email you might consider writing a reusable email that you fill in a confirmation of the interview time, gives directions to the campus, etc. or that thanks the applicant if you decide not to hire them.
Job interviews are conducted on a structured basis at the present time. However, recently due to an expedited need for instructors, the process has been temporarily modified. Presently, a telephone interview is conducted. At the conclusion of a successful telephone interview, a formal interview is scheduled. At the formal interview, I (the interviewer) accept the applicant's resume, ask some key questions, answer some key questions, provide the applicant with our application and supplement sheets, and provide the applicant with a tour of our facilities. As a result of this module, I realized I am taking up too much time during the interview process. Therefore, I have devised a list of key questions (instead of just shooting from the hip) for the interview process, intend to obtain the completed application forms prior to the interview, and intend to offer the tour after an applicant has been selected.
