A manager's goal with any hiring decision is to prepare for and conduct theinterview to gather enough information to improve the odds of making a goodhiring decision. Putting the appropriate tools -- such as structuredinterview guides -- in the hands of HR and hiring managers cansignificantly impact the odds of achieving this goal.

Sandra Lowe, vice president, Veritude, observed, "The collaboration betweenHR and hiring managers is what constitutes effective hiring. By followingthe steps in our white paper, organizations can leverage the strengths ofeach group -- using HR's recruiting experience in concert with hiringmanagers' domain expertise."

This is particularly critical in IT hiring, where often times HR does notunderstand the technical skill sets required for a successful hire.According to Veritude, HR and IT managers should work together to develop abehavioral interview guide that outlines the ideal candidate profile forthe position, who will participate in the interview process and at whatstage, and the types of candidate information needed to effectivelydetermine future success. The guides also outline key questions that shouldbe asked during the interview process and how to avoid common interviewmistakes. The two groups' collaboration on these guides will result inimproved hiring results.

Lowe continued, "At Veritude, we believe the creation of a behavioralinterview guide is critical to overall hiring success. Geared to thespecific position, it's an essential step in the selection process. Aftercovering the basics, such as education and work history, HR and hiringmanagers should focus on the specific questions that are essential tosuccess on the job."

For each of these questions, candidates should describe a specificsituation that is applicable to the questions, the action the candidatetook in the situation, and the corresponding results. Lowe commented,"While this sounds easy, it's important that the interviewer remain focusedon eliciting responses to the three components of the question. Doing sowill enable them to ascertain what the candidate is capable ofaccomplishing and what he or she might accomplish as part of a largerteam."

Veritude's white paper underscores the importance of this approach to notonly allow for the sharing of candidate information in an organized andconsistent manner but to accurately predict future behavior. Usingbehavioral interview guides will also help advance only those candidatesthat are qualified.

To learn more about the recruiting and selection processes, including thedevelopment of behavioral interview guides, contact Veritude at1-866-580-6143. To download a copy of Veritude's white paper, "BehavioralInterview Tips & Techniques: What Every Recruiter and Hiring Manager ShouldKnow," visit www.veritude.com

About Veritude

Veritude offers a full suite of temporary and permanent staffing services.It partners with a wide range of clients in a variety of industries todevelop and deliver workforce solutions that adapt to changing business anddemographic realities. Veritude's unrelenting commitment to outstandingcustomer support and candidate quality offers competitive advantages toclients and rewarding career opportunities to associates. Visitwww.veritude.com or call 1-800-597-5537 for more information.

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