1. Search Committee Training

2. Posting a Position Cast a broad net (but not too broad)
Perfect candidate fallacy
The role of HR in the process

3. Conducting Interviews
Search Committee
Gender, number of members
Similar experiences for all candidates
Value of Preliminary Interviews
Savings in time, money, resources
Ability to interact with more candidates
Supplemental questions
Effective Interview Questions

4. Effective Interview Questions (a few examples)
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Situational Questions
“Tell us about a time when you were given a project with a strict deadline. How did you go about completing it?”
Case Study Questions
Give the applicant a situation (not too technical) and ask them what they would do in that scenario.
Informational Questions
“Are you able to work some nights and weekends?” if applicable
Long or Compound Questions
Often ill-conceived. Don’t lose the applicant halfway through the question. Spend a few minutes identifying how to best ask the question.
Generic Questions
“What are your strengths and weaknesses?”
“Pet” Questions
Desert island example