Candidate's Interview Grid

 

 

I have discussed this concept often with my candidates, and have been asked to reduce the information to a quick grid, for use after an interview.

Below is an approximation of that discussion that we always have with candidates right after an interview.

It is for informational purposes only.  It is not a guarantee.

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Face to Face Interview

 

The grid below is merely a guide, but it can give you some measure of confidence as to the efficacy of your FTF (face to face) interview.

 

Be observant! This checklist includes time, tense, and the ending of an interview. I have not included the setting for the interview, the relative importance of the order of the interview or the interview itself, as that is discussed in other parts of this site.

 

 

Measuring an interview:

Minutes to the interview	10-20 minutes	20-30 minutes	30-45 minutes	45-60 minutes	Over 1 hour
Message/Evaluate your chances	Perfunctory	Polite	Somewhat interested	Interested	You have the job
Phrases the interviewer uses	Why did you?	What do you want?	Begin to tell why the interviewer came here.	Beginning sales job on the prospective employer	Sales presentation by interviewer of the opportunity

 

End of the interview:

What happens just as the interview ends? What does the interviewer do?	Gives you a card says thank you	Stands and gives you a card	Walks to the door of the interview room	Walks to the front desk of foyer/elevator	Goes down in the elevator, and walks you to the front door of building
Message/Evaluate	Please Go Away	Go Away	Nice to meet you, now go away	You have interest here	When can you start?
Verbal communication/Tense	Past	Past	Present	Present to Future	Future

 

Based on cycle you can pretty much tell what your chances are of securing the opportunity. Where does the interviewer go? That will telegraph your chances. Which cycle does the interviewer get to in your interview? These are the phases for an interviewer.

 

 

Natural Phases of an Interview:

Phases of an interview	Interrogation	Questioning to validate candidate for the opportunity	Explaining why interviewer took this opportunity	Selling the interview, and the opportunity	Closing for the opportunity
Message	Prove it	How do I explain to my boss that you are a good choice?	Interviewer needs to take up time not to be rude	Interviewer feels you may be an opportunity	Interviewer knows you are an opportunity
Job Offer?	No prayer	Pray hard!	Interesting!	You have a shot!	Ask for a pen to sign the offer.

 

 

This is quick, rudimentary, and very simplistic, but relatively close to the truth.

 

Hope it helps.

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