Job interviewers 'poorly prepared'

Job interviewers are failing to prepare adequately for employee recruitment, it has been claimed.

According to business leadership consultancy DDI's 2008 Global Interviewing Practices and Perceptions report, 47 per cent spend less than 30 minutes reviewing candidates' interview results before making a decision about whether or not to offer a job.

Steve Newhall, vice president for Europe at the company, commented: "Job interviews are simply not being given the time and effort they deserve and could be opening up businesses to costly legal problems. The average interviewer is far more confident about their abilities than the research shows they should be."

He went on to say that the short time taken to make hiring decisions and the lack of more than one perspective combined with the fact interviewers believe they are doing a better job than they really are, means due diligence when bringing new people into an organisation is becoming lax.

Rob Scott, director of specialist sales recruiter Aaron Wallis, said: "It is astounding when the average hire mistake costs tens of thousands of pounds that so many hires are still made on a 'gut instinct'.

"Competency interview techniques and psychometric profiling has proven to reduce staff attrition and helps to take the 'gut feeling' out of recruitment decisions.

"Aaron Wallis offers psychometric profiling and formal skills testing in all of its standard services and also offers a free comprehensive client advice centre offering tips on competency interviewing techniques, competency frameworks and 'setting the scene' for hiring."

Aaron Wallis are a Milton Keynes Sales Recruitment agency with a unique service offering that includes 12 months rebate. Psychometric profiling and online skills testing are also included within a fixed recruitment price. http://www.aaronwallis.co.uk/how_to_cbi.php

Filed: 16-02-2009