How to conduct a job interview https://www.economist.com/business/2025/12/18/how-to-conduct-a-job-interview From The Economist “…If you had to construct a really bad way to make an important decision, you might come up with something like the stereotypical job interview….” An interesting article by The Economist on job interviews, which reinforces—once again—that the most effective approach is the structured job interview, with two important caveats: 1-Structured interviews mean using a standardized set of job-related questions asked of every candidate, with responses evaluated against an agreed scoring system. 2-Even when well designed, job interviews—even if structured—are far from perfect predictors of on-the-job performance. They should therefore be complemented with other tools such as personality assessments, work samples, and thorough reference checks (the latter, from my own experience, being particularly valuable). “…if you are interviewing a stranger for a job, it is best done with a script, a scoring system and a hefty dose of realism….” (text revised by a llm)
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