Employers must not forget that hiring interns require the same level of efforts. There is a costing involved, so why not dig a little deeper and hire the best of the lot? Conducting a second or even a third round would help you make sure if they are the right fit for your company. Hiring managers should take out time to go through the feedback of first round of interviews. Accordingly, they should call the candidates for a second round to avoid making any decision in haste. Benefits of having more than one rounds of interview?
• Interviewers will get a better idea about the personality and skill set of the candidate. Sometimes, during the initial round, the interviewer may skip asking some questions. They later on realise about the miss. Hence a second round should be conducted to remove any remaining doubts about the candidate.
• In the first round of interview, an interviewer may find them good enough to be hired. However, that feedback may not seem sufficient for the other members of the panel. Hence, calling them for second round helps interviewers get a firm grasp on the conduct and additional skill set of a candidate.
• Interns feel more confident when it comes to the second or third round of interviews because they become familiar of the process. They open up better and talk freely about their experiences, expectations, passion. That helps the interview panel decide about them better.
• Different interviewers will get different and all-round feedback for the same candidate. If the candidate gets selected, it would be a plus for both. The candidate will get to meet new members. It would be satisfying for the panel that candidate was qualified after being interviewed thoroughly.
Generally, for interns, two rounds are enough but if you feel they require one more interview to be considered a good hire, don’t hesitate to go for that. Try out verbal as well as written ways to interview a candidate. Tell them to showcase their talent by giving small assignments or holding mini-contests. Better sure than feeling sorry later. With an organised process in place, it won’t seem like too many interviews.
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