I was asked by my manager to join them in conducting the interview of one of the applicants for the research analyst position that was posted more than a week ago. I will be part of a panel, which consists of my manager and senior analyst.
I was both excited and scared during the interview. Excited because it's my first and scared because she might notice my inexperience with the process. Though, I have acted as a pseudo recruitment specialist when my dad asked me to help him prepare his students for their job interview, this is totally different. During the simulated interview with my dad, it was easier for me. I don’t really need to assess whether applicant’s personality and capabilities fits what we are really looking for. I just asked them a couple of questions usually asked during interview and afterwards, gave them an advice what the company looks for and the answers they usually want to hear. During the “real” interview, I have to help our manager and senior analyst to determine if the applicant would perform well in the job or if she would enjoy what we do and if she will be able to interact well with the rest of the group.
Before, I would often tell my family and friends that it would be nice to work in the Human Resource Department because I will have to power to hire or fire an individual. Little did I know that the initial process of screening out applicants proved to be really hard since you have to get to know the personality and the capability of the applicant during that 30 minutes interview.
Well, I just hope that whomever we choose, he/she will adapt well and easily with the new environment that he/she will be put into.
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