Structured interview guide and scorecard

What it does

Interviews often turn into a loose conversation, with each interviewer asking different questions and scoring candidates on gut feel. This guide gives you a script to open the interview, a set of competency based questions, and a scoring table so every interviewer rates candidates on the same scale. Reach for it when you are running interviews for a role that more than one person will interview for, or when you want to compare candidates fairly at the end of a hiring round. It covers work history, teamwork, problem solving, following rules, language skills and motivation, with a separate version of the background questions for candidates with work experience and for entry level candidates. Instead of writing questions from scratch, you get a ready script, follow up prompts based on the STARR method, and a 1 to 4 scoring scale for each competency, plus a recommendation field to record your decision.

What is inside

• Candidate and interview details table
• Introduction script with six opening steps
• Competency questions for teamwork, problem solving and rules
• Two versions of the background question, experienced and entry level
• A 1 to 4 scoring table for each competency
• Recommendation field to record your hire decision

Who it is for

• An HR lead running interviews with more than one interviewer on the panel
• A hiring manager who wants questions ready before the candidate sits down
• A recruiter comparing candidates across a hiring round on the same scale