Improving your interview process: five key steps: Invest time and effort in getting the right person for the job
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 25 January 2008
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to contend that the traditional interview is one of the least effective ways of recruiting for important posts and that there are at least five alternative ways to recruit more efficiently.
Design/methodology/approach
Outlines the five steps to more effective recruitment.
Findings
Highlights the importance of reversing the interview process, capability testing, psychometrics, research tasks and recruitment centers.
Practical implications
Presents alternatives to the job interview for recruiting staff.
Originality/value
Argues that, while the interview will continue to be a significant tool in the recruitment process, firms should take time to consider their current practice, to decide if they are really doing enough to make the right candidate choice. The investment they make now could be repaid tenfold in the future.
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Citation
Barnett, T. (2008), "Improving your interview process: five key steps: Invest time and effort in getting the right person for the job", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 38-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730810848351
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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