How to hire guide for employers

	A. Application Forms
	B. Confidentiality of applications received
	C. Letter on receipt
	D. Setting times and places for the interview
	E. Deciding what type of interview is best
	F. Deciding the information you need
	G. Understanding the information that the applicant may need
	H. Assessment tasks
	I. Contacting referees and making independent inquiries
	J. Employment Agreements
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E. Deciding what type of interview is best

It is important to apply consistent criteria for determining who and how you interview. You first need to identify the best interview method to test against the criteria you established for the job.

Approaches may include:

• a one-on-one discussion
• an interview panel
• a written project or examination
• a workshop environment
• skills and/or attribute testing
• a mix of the above.

The approach you take should be applied uniformly to all applicants you interview to ensure consistency, and applicants should be advised of this when you set up the interview.

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This page was last updated on: 19-Feb-2009 and is current.