This detailed, step-by-step guide will help you to have a clear objective when it comes to conducting interviews. This guide aims to make you better at interviewing candidates for your opportunities and supporting you in finding the best people for your teams.

This guide will cover topics including:
  • Increasing your awareness of current market conditions and impacts on recruitment

  • Provide best practices and proven techniques for conducting great interviews

  • Ways to improve the candidate experience in your business/practice

  • How to improve staff retention through better quality hires

This guide is also broken down into four winning interview strategies including:
  • Winning Strategy 1: Great interviews start with great preparation

  • Winning Strategy 2: Great interviews are a two-way street

  • Winning Strategy 3: Great interviews are non-bias and ensure the best person for the job gets hired

  • Winning Strategy 4: Great interviews require great follow-up, pre-boarding and on-boarding to secure top talent

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Rachel Farndell - Director of Talent - Faststream Recruitment
Rachel Farndell

Rachel has led and championed recruitment and learning and development for over 20 years. She has a strong passion for people and business excellence in attracting, hiring, developing and retaining top talent for our clients.

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