Recruitment tip: Engage in the wrap-up discussion
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, September 21, 2009
The goal of each interview is for the candidate to leave wanting the job. That puts the power of the recruiting process in your practice’s hands.
Remember to allow time at the end of the interview to ask the candidate about his or her impressions of your practice. Establish a timeline for follow-up procedures, including the final decision date. Your practice might want to reach a decision on the candidate within 24 hours of the interview, but if the decision can be reached before the candidate leaves, that is even better.
Also, use this wrap-up discussion time to correct any false impressions the candidate might have received during the interview. It is good to ask some closing questions during this time, such as the following:
- Can you see yourself living and working here?
- Are you concerned about anything you saw or heard?
- Did this interview accomplish your goals?
- How do we stack up in your mind?
The above excerpt is adapted from Practical Guide to Hospitalist Recruitment and Retention by Kirk Mathews, MBA, foreword by John Nelson, MD, FACP, FHM, published by HCPro, Inc, in Marblehead, MA.
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