I was reading this tweet, and it reminded me that I used to use an interview template when interviewing people for positions. Still strikes me as a decent tool. I find it useful to have a framework for evaluating people, so you can focus on what’s important to doing the job well and can make use of the same standard of evaluation.
The people making the hiring decisions tend not to like this style. This reason is clear. People tend to hire people they like. This template led me to recommend people regardless of whether I liked them personally or not. I tend to be more skeptical of people that are engaging the first time I meet them.
Most of the ideas came from a single book, which one I have forgotten. I think this could also be a useful tool for preparing for an interview.
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