How long does it take to become good at conducting job interviews?
I interview a lot. I always start the interview off by telling people to talk of SPECIFIC examples when answering questions. I tell them to draw from previous jobs, classroom project teams (if new graduate) and outside groups. I remind them that most experiences are relavant and that the examples do not have to be work related. If they answer in general terms, I follow up with “tell me about a specific instance where you did that/ thought that”. I also make a list of questions for a candidate and generally stick to the same questions for everyone. I think it keeps me on task. It also keeps it fair if someone bombs the first question. My biggest problem is keeping an interviewee on task. If they start wandering from the subject, I have trouble reigning them in. Good luck!
