Featured blog post: Quick, schedule the interview; Not so fast!
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, June 23, 2009
Interviews can be big investments of time, effort, and expense for both the candidate and the practice. Because of this, it is crucial to learn as much as possible about candidates before inviting them to interview. A thorough pre-interview assessment should teach you a great deal about the candidate. You should gauge the likelihood of the practice accepting the candidate, and vice versa. In assessing your candidate, it is important to look at both work-related and personal factors.
When conducting a pre-interview assessment, here are some specific candidate characteristics/skills to evaluate:
- Training and clinical skills
Will the candidates’ training and clinical expertise allow them to successfully meet the clinical demands of the practice? Employers should contact all their references, universities, and training programs to verify accuracy. . . Read more of the “Quick, schedule the interview” post by Kirk Mathews, MBA, on HospitalistLeadership.com
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