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HR109 – Long Interviews

Results Statement: To get qualified and great candidates still interested in our organization
back to us for individualized one-on-one interviews QUICKLY, before
they choose another job.

Primary Responsible Position: VP of Recruiting

Who: First decide who you plan to schedule for longer individual personal interviews.
At this point or at the end of the hiring seminar you should have gotten an idea
of THEIR LEVEL of interest. If they do not seem enthusiastic or highly interested
ask them to call you back when they have decided what they would like to do.

When: Call to schedule time for a personal interview WITHIN 24 hours of the short
interview, preferably immediately.

If NOT Selected: Immediately send ALL others (not the electronically auto-matched non-qualified
candidates) a “Thank You Letter” letting them know they were not selected but
thank them for their interest (see text to send them in HR108.1). Remember
everything we do that affects the world outside can affect our reputation. And
every applicant is a potential client...or knows one!

Tips:

Tip 1: Don’t get lured into the “personality trap”. A smooth talker may seem
amazing at first. You need to get to the details of all of the questions,
references, etc. before you make any decisions. Sometimes the people with the
lowest integrity are the smoothest talkers.

Tip 2: Don’t lose control of the interview process. The candidate should do the
majority of the talking, but you control the interview. A candidate that is asking
lots of questions does not mean he/she is truly interested in being a team player
with WILLINGNESS. The candidate knows the attitude they should present
during the interview. If they have the attitude of interviewing us they most likely
are not a good fit.

Tip 3: You often learn more OUTSIDE the interview. You can often walk the
candidate out to their car after their interview, take them lunch, or visit with
them informally around others or outside. Have them visit with staff without
you around. This will often show you more clues to their TRUE personality,
attitude, professionalism, etc. than the actual formal interview.

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