Interviewing
While the interview process varies for each University area, there are some standard steps that most Hiring Managers should follow. There are a few main components.
- Screening Applicants - Reviewing resumes and cover letters, verifying qualifications, assessing the candidate's experience and skills, and performing initial phone or video interviews.
- Scheduling Interviews - Once the Hiring Manager has narrowed down their choices, they should schedule interviews to have an in-depth conversation with each of the candidates.
- Arranging Meetings with Senior Management - If a candidate does well in their interview, the Hiring Managers may ask candidates to meet with upper management before making things official.
The steps during this period are known as the interview timeline.
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* This step may happen sooner, but generally should not happen much later than this point in the timeline.
A quicker time-to-hire improves overall efficiency, but a positive candidate experience also improves quality of hire, and helps the University gain valuable talent.
Hiring Managers should refer to the resources below to guide them through the interview process.
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All Fordham Employees have unlimited access to LinkedIn Learnings full course library. Below are some recommended courses to assist you with navigating the interview process.
Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing (51 minutes)
In this course, Dr. Tana M. Session walks you through how to define a number of unconscious biases, as well as how the biases can impact your decision-making and how you can combat them when recruiting and hiring qualified candidates.
Skills-first Interviewing (30 minutes)
In this course, instructor Shweta Mogha shares practical, professional insights designed for HR leaders and hiring managers looking to start leveraging skills-first interviews. Explore the differences between skills and competencies, hard skills and soft skills, best practices for DEI, and how to successfully conduct skills-first interviews within your organization.
Interviewing Techniques (1 hour, 17 minutes)
In this course, expert recruiter Barbara Bruno highlights practical strategies for planning and conducting job interviews. Barbara explains how to determine the purpose of the interview, set interview expectations up front, and ask effective questions. She also teaches you how to conduct different types of interviews—including screening, courtesy, and panel interviews—and evaluate and select the best candidate.
Recruiting Techniques to Reveal Transferrable Skills (1 hour, 14 minutes)
In this course, Barbara Bruno shows you how to identify top candidates based on the skills they have that will transfer to the jobs you need to fill, regardless of their previous titles or professional experience. Barbara explains how to identify transferable skills, revise your job requisition, and how to modify your interviewing and hiring processes.
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Don't have a lot of time? Watch these quick videos to get some helpful tips for effective interviewing.
The Most Important Interview Question (3 min)