P4: Activities involved in a selection interview
Organisation:
Before an interview During an interview After an interview
Prepare questions and expected Make the interview environment Rate the candidates according to
responses suitable for the process performance and choose the best
one
Prepare interview venue Put candidates at ease because Monitor equal opportunities, looking
interviews can be stressful. Make at all the different types of people
sure each candidate is greeted who applied for the job and did not
(shake hands) and escorted, if get it
necessary, to the interview location
Prepare panel Nominate a member of the panel to Keep notes on candidate, with the
coordinate the questions and make candidates’ permission, for
the interview flow well consideration of other possible
vacancies
Decide which interview type to use Take documentation about the Keep notes on why the candidate
candidate for future analysis was not successful for the job for the
organisation’s own records
, Prepare budget Tell candidates when and how they Feedback the information to the
will be informed about whether or candidates so that they can improve
not they have got the job in their next job application
Employee:
Before an interview During an interview After an interview
Prepare possible questions and Arrive at interview early to maintain Wait for response from the
answers calm organisation
Plan what to wear Dress smartly and maintain a clean Ask for feedback to know what to
and tidy outlook improve on during next interview
Plan route and travel Speak highly and clearly and ask for Inform the interviewers of anything
clarifications if required you wished you had said, but did
not, during the interview
Plan documents to carry along Ask questions to show the Send a follow-up or thank you letter
interviewers that you are keen and or email to interviewers to promote
interested in the job and you candidacy and reiterate your
organisation interest in the job as soon as
possible
Research about the job and Stay focused, keep eye contact and If you do not hear from the company
organisation be confident after several weeks, assume that
Organisation:
Before an interview During an interview After an interview
Prepare questions and expected Make the interview environment Rate the candidates according to
responses suitable for the process performance and choose the best
one
Prepare interview venue Put candidates at ease because Monitor equal opportunities, looking
interviews can be stressful. Make at all the different types of people
sure each candidate is greeted who applied for the job and did not
(shake hands) and escorted, if get it
necessary, to the interview location
Prepare panel Nominate a member of the panel to Keep notes on candidate, with the
coordinate the questions and make candidates’ permission, for
the interview flow well consideration of other possible
vacancies
Decide which interview type to use Take documentation about the Keep notes on why the candidate
candidate for future analysis was not successful for the job for the
organisation’s own records
, Prepare budget Tell candidates when and how they Feedback the information to the
will be informed about whether or candidates so that they can improve
not they have got the job in their next job application
Employee:
Before an interview During an interview After an interview
Prepare possible questions and Arrive at interview early to maintain Wait for response from the
answers calm organisation
Plan what to wear Dress smartly and maintain a clean Ask for feedback to know what to
and tidy outlook improve on during next interview
Plan route and travel Speak highly and clearly and ask for Inform the interviewers of anything
clarifications if required you wished you had said, but did
not, during the interview
Plan documents to carry along Ask questions to show the Send a follow-up or thank you letter
interviewers that you are keen and or email to interviewers to promote
interested in the job and you candidacy and reiterate your
organisation interest in the job as soon as
possible
Research about the job and Stay focused, keep eye contact and If you do not hear from the company
organisation be confident after several weeks, assume that
