Evaluating Performance as an Interviewer (Unit 8 P5 & D3)
Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process. Resources for BTEC Business Studies
Practicing the role of interviewer offers significant opportunities for your career development. This is because it enhances a range of leadership skills and qualities that are highly valued in today's workforce. Leadership skills you can develop as the interviewer include the importance of preparation, time management, communication skills, problem-solving, emotional intelligence and confidence.
By evaluating your performance as an interviewer, you can identify your strengths and weaknesses in leadership skills and qualities. You can use feedback forms to gather the views of different perspectives, such as the interviewee and observers, along with your judgements. This evaluation can support a SWOT analysis to inform your career development plan. When gathering feedback and creating your evaluation, it is important to consider best practice as an interviewer.
What is best practice as an interviewer?
Be prepared
Active listening and engagement
Avoid bias
Ensure a positive candidate experience
Give feedback
Time management
Document the interview
| Feedback on My Performance as the Interviewer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please rate my performance as an interviewer on the skills and qualities below ( 1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Preparation | |||||
| I demonstrated a good understanding of the job description | |||||
| I prepared relevant questions | |||||
| I was familiar with the candidate's CV | |||||
| Active listening and Engagement | |||||
| I maintaned good eye contact and open body language | |||||
| I asked open questions | |||||
| I gave the candidate time to consider their answers | |||||
| I calrified my understanding of the candidate's responses | |||||
| Avoiding Bias | |||||
| The questions I asked were not candidate specific | |||||
| My questionning focused on professional skills and attributes | |||||
| Candidate Experience | |||||
| I offered a warm welcome to the candidate | |||||
| I reduced distractions in the interview space | |||||
| I used small talk to create a connection at the start | |||||
| Feedback | |||||
| I informed the candidate when they would hear back | |||||
| Time Management | |||||
| I planned enough time for the questions | |||||
| The interview stayed on schedule | |||||
| Interview Documentation | |||||
| I used an effective scoring system to record responses | |||||
