10 Common Interviewer Mistakes

• Author: Amitai Givertz
• Posted: July 10, 2007
• Category: Recruiting, Candidate Selection
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Recruiting by Numbers: Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

1. Don’t be afraid to ask tough questions.
2. Don’t oversell your company.
3. Don’t ask for information you already have.
4. Don’t allow yourself to be interrupted unless it is an emergency.
5. Don’t talk too much.
6. Don’t use the interview as your therapy.
7. Don’t be afraid to spell out in detail the requirements of the position.
8. Don’t gossip or swap war stories.
9. Don’t put the applicant on the defensive.
10. Don’t be afraid to make the interview as long, or as short, as you deem necessary.

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