{"id":4942,"date":"2016-02-15T22:24:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T22:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:58:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:58:13","slug":"the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Interview Fresh Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2661474\/First-impressions-really-DO-count-Employers-make-decisions-job-applicants-seven-minutes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seven minutes<\/a><\/strong>\u2014that&#8217;s the amount of time recruiters like you have to decide over an applicant in an interview. That&#8217;s also the amount of time candidates\u00a0have to impress you.<\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to interviewing fresh graduates, you shouldn&#8217;t be quick to judge. Most of the time, fresh grads have no idea how to do interviews. It could even be their first ever job interview after graduating college, and you&#8217;re there grilling them like how you would an experienced candidate. If you do that, you might miss on getting your best employee yet.<\/p>\n<p>You can be firm and intimidating when interviewing fresh grads, but at the same time, you also need to be a little more patient and considerate. Here&#8217;s the best way you should be interviewing young blood.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Ask_behavior-based_questions\" title=\"Ask behavior-based questions\">Ask behavior-based questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Disregard_rookie_mistakes_but_not_red_flags\" title=\"Disregard\u00a0rookie mistakes, but not\u00a0red flags\">Disregard\u00a0rookie mistakes, but not\u00a0red flags<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Approach_it_with_a_positive_attitude\" title=\"Approach it with a positive attitude.\">Approach it with a positive attitude.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Dont_get_too_personal\" title=\"Don&#8217;t get too personal\">Don&#8217;t get too personal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Stick_to_your_standards\" title=\"Stick to your standards. \">Stick to your standards. <\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/the-best-way-to-interview-fresh-graduates\/#Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_and_start_hiring_better_today_You_can_also_follow_us_on_Facebook_for_more_business_and_recruiter_advice\" title=\"Sign up on Kalibrr and start hiring better today! You can also follow us on Facebook for more business and recruiter advice.\">Sign up on Kalibrr and start hiring better today! You can also follow us on Facebook for more business and recruiter advice.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_behavior-based_questions\"><\/span><b>Ask behavior-based questions<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>New grads usually don&#8217;t have much experience with work other than school projects\u00a0and internships, so don&#8217;t expect them to always have the best\u00a0answer to your question on <strong>how they would design a phone for deaf people\u00a0<\/strong>(although, this would be quite interesting to hear!). Instead, ask them questions that illustrate skills and intelligence in other ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tell me about a time when you had several school projects all due at once.\u00a0 How did you handle the workload and get everything done?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or when they mention that they were once\u00a0the leader of some organization or sports team at school.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What was it like handling a team of 10 players? How were you able to pull through the challenges?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/biginterview.com\/blog\/behavioral-interview-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">behavior-based questions<\/a><\/strong>, an employer can have a vast amount of insight on how a candidate may handle day-to-day challenges. Probably enough for you know if they&#8217;re\u00a0fit\u00a0for your company, specially if\u00a0the&#8217;ll be working in a demanding\u00a0environment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disregard_rookie_mistakes_but_not_red_flags\"><\/span><b>Disregard\u00a0rookie mistakes, but not\u00a0red flags<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever encountered interviewing someone who couldn&#8217;t look you straight in the eye? Well, some interviewers say lack of eye contact is a bad sign. But don&#8217;t simply write them off just because they keep looking down, left, or right. These could be just signs of nervousness and inexperience.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>major red flags<\/strong> you should look out for, however, is inappropriate clothing, being late, using their cellphone while in the interview, or when they answer what their greatest\u00a0weakness but can&#8217;t provide answers on how to overcome<\/p>\n<p>You can already tell a lot in a\u00a0candidate&#8217;s potential just by observing their how they behave during the interview. Know when to say, &#8220;You&#8217;re not the right fit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Approach_it_with_a_positive_attitude\"><\/span>Approach it with a positive attitude.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, recruiters tend to put a very cold facade in order to challenge jobseekers. However, this may prove to be more detrimental than helpful. A harsh demeanour may reflect badly on both you and the company you are representing, and a fresh grad may feel more demotivated to actually apply for the company. In the age of social media, you don&#8217;t want an unprofessional interview to also end up trending!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_get_too_personal\"><\/span><b>Don&#8217;t get too personal<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cFor candidates with limited work experience, focus instead on classes the candidate took in college or group work within those classes to explore their knowledge and experiences relevant to the job,\u201d advises Jennifer Loftus, founding partner and national director of the HR consulting firm <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astronsolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Astron Solutions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask them questions about their personal lives\u2014family, relationships, religious views, etc.\u2014then you&#8217;re going way overboard.\u00a0Employers, please just stick to asking job-related queries so your interviewee won&#8217;t squirm in anxiety.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stick_to_your_standards\"><\/span><b>Stick to your standards. <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, even given all of this, make sure not to oversell and look at fresh graduates with rose-colored glasses. Sometimes, you may opt for another option or older and more experienced candidates if none fit the job description you are looking for. Keeping your mind open to hiring the youth is significant, but not at the detriment of your own personal standards.<\/p>\n<p>Take note that you can also use tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalibrr<\/a> to help you define your qualifications and narrow down your candidates! Best of luck.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_and_start_hiring_better_today_You_can_also_follow_us_on_Facebook_for_more_business_and_recruiter_advice\"><\/span><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a><\/strong> and start hiring better today! You can also follow us on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kalibrrforbusiness\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> for more business and recruiter advice.<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven minutes\u2014that&#8217;s the amount of time recruiters like you have to decide over an applicant in an interview. That&#8217;s also the amount of time candidates\u00a0have to impress you. But when it comes to interviewing fresh graduates, you shouldn&#8217;t be quick to judge. Most of the time, fresh grads have no idea how to do interviews. 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