Assessing properly.
HOW TO ASK
"Here is the job description. Write interview questions assessing each requirement. For each, state what a strong answer would contain."
WHY THAT SECOND PART MATTERS
Knowing what you are listening for makes assessment consistent.
WHAT MAKES GOOD QUESTIONS
Asking about actual past experience, not hypotheticals Open, requiring an answer with substance Tied to something the role requires
WHAT MAKES BAD ONES
Brain teasers Anything unrelated to the work Questions that invite rehearsed answers Anything touching protected characteristics
THAT LAST POINT
Check your questions. Some innocuous-sounding questions invite unlawful considerations.
Ask: does this assess ability to do the job?
STRUCTURED INTERVIEWING
Same questions, same order, scored against the same criteria.
Considerably fairer and more predictive than conversation.
AI helps by producing the structure quickly.
WHAT TO RECORD
Your scores and reasoning, at the time.
Required in some jurisdictions and useful everywhere.
