Interview Preparation Template (Draft, 11/1997)

Before the Interview(s):

1. Distribute resume(s) or other information from the candidate
2. In email (and/or a meeting), explain what we are looking for
3. In email (and/or a meeting), coordinate the interviewing, including:
• help lay out the roles for simultaneous interviews
• smooth out the coverage so that all of us don't ask the same question
• decide what info we want to give the candidate (and who is going to do it)
• go over the format for the questions, interviewing, discussion

During the interviews:

1. Set the candidate's expectations - who are they meeting, why, what is the format for the discussion/interviewing, etc.
2. Listen to the candidate. If they have questions, talk to them. But don't forget to collect some information, too.
3. Give the candidate a body break
4. If we are "running" the candidate between locations, give them time (and a guide) to get to the next place.

After the interviews:

1. Collect the input(s) from everyone
2. Provide all participants with some kind of closure
• what was the result?
• are we hiring the person or not?
• was the input sufficient or not?
3. A quick review of the process with comments is a good idea. I.e., how did the interviewing go? Is there something we should change for the next time?
4. Provide the candidate with feedback in a timely fashion.