Here is a list you should have in the back of your mind as you watch and listen to the candidates’ responses. When evaluating skills and abilities, it is pretty easy. If you asked the candidate to prove proficiency, you need only observe and evaluate the output. For knowledge responses and personal characteristic conversations, you should be able to affirmatively say each response is:
- Relevant? Is the response directly related to your request or question rather than dealing with tangential topics?
- Specific? Does the response include specific details and examples rather than abstract statements and generalizations?
- Behavioral? Does the response identify specific professional behaviors rather than general personal qualities?
- Organized? Is the response logically structured rather than rambling?
- Complete? Does the response relate to all aspects of your request rather than ignoring some critical elements?
- Succinct? Is the response appropriately brief rather than unnecessarily verbose?
- Thoughtful? Does the response suggest that the candidate has reflected on what you asked rather than repeating a memorized response?
- Prepared? Does the response indicate that the candidate is familiar with Imerys and the job or does it sound like a generic statement?
- Assertive? Does the response sound appropriately confident rather than overly modest or excessively aggressive?
- Positive? Does the response provide positive statements about previous and current jobs rather than negative complaints?
- Enthusiastic? Does the response indicate optimism on the part of the candidate rather than pessimism?
- Correct? If the request involves a technical topic, is the answer accurate rather than incorrect?
- Original? Does the response reflect creative thinking rather than routine unimaginative thinking?
- Consistent? Is the response consistent with previous answers rather than contradicting them?