• What are the responsibilities of this position? And which are the most important? What are the most critical aspects of this position?
• What are the most important objectives for the person filling the position? What results are expected of this position?
• What are the limits of my responsibility?

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• Know where you are going and how long it will take you to get there. Get there 10 minutes early (feeling rushed will only add stress and you want to be relaxed, and confident).
• If given an application fill it out completely and don’t leave any blanks!
• Dress professionally, first impressions count for a lot.

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CANDIDATE PREPARATION

The “prep” is a crucial step in the recruitment process. Most candidates do not have the interview experience and expertise that a recruiter utilizes on a daily basis. The “prep” is the basics of helping the candidate understand that the interview process is a sales process. The basis to any sale is asking questions. Finding out what the need is and filling that need. The following are strategic questions that will not only help identify the client’s need but also help the candidate gain a better understanding of the position. Keep in mind this is an outline and the questions need to be tailored to each particular position. Also, the candidate must have his or her own industry specific questions for the interview.

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