Effective Supervisory Practices p106-107

The purpose of a structured oral board in the hiring process is to:

• Evaluate technical skills

• Assess communication and interpersonal skills

• Test physical abilities

• Measure educational background

Who typically oversees structured oral board processes to protect confidentiality?

• The HR department

• The legal team

• The board of directors

• The ethics committee

True or False: The hiring supervisor is always the final decision maker in the structured oral board process.

• True

• False

What role does the hiring supervisor play if they do not serve on the structured oral board?

• They conduct the interviews.

• They prepare the interview questions.

• They review the candidates' applications.

• They oversee the selection process.

To develop strong, job-related interview questions, consider factors such as:

• What skills will the employee need immediately?

• What is the employee's favorite color?

• What is the employee's favorite food?

• What is the employee's favorite movie?

To develop strong, job-related interview questions, consider factors such as: What skills are required for the job versus what are desirable?

• Consider the required skills only

• Consider the desirable skills only

• Consider both required and desirable skills

• Consider neither

To develop strong, job-related interview questions, consider factors such as: What skills can the employee learn on the job?

To develop strong, job-related interview questions, consider factors such as:

• What situations/examples will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required?

• What are the key responsibilities of the job?

• How can the candidate's experience benefit the company?

• What are the company's core values?

To develop strong, job-related interview questions, consider factors such as: What is the best flow for the interview—meaning what should be discussed and in what order?

• The order of topics to discuss

• The length of each interview segment

• The number of interviewers present

• The location of the interview