What are interviewer skills?

Top interviewer skills:

• Preparation: researching and taking time to ensure you're familiar with the candidate's application and know the areas of the structure where you need to focus your attention.

• Taking Notes: it's virtually impossible to remember everything each candidate tells you during the interview - so take notes.

• Building Rapport: Numerous surveys have shown that around 50% of candidates generally don't like interviews.

  If you take the time to make them feel at ease and relaxed throughout, you will be far more likely to better understand them during the interview stage and make a better decision when it comes to the eventual hire.

• Summarize Back: One of the single most powerful interviewing techniques is to repeat anything the candidate tells you back to them and demonstrate empathy for any emotions they display or describe.

• Avoid Making Assumptions: Be curious and clarify your understanding throughout the interview. Do not illustrate your assumptions to the candidate by asking leading questions.

• Ask the Right Questions: Asking open questions will go a long way to get the candidate to do the right talking during the interview (around 70%).

• Being an Ambassador: During the entire interview process, you should look to represent your business as well as possible. The way you handle your interviews will play a critical role in attracting the best candidates in the future.