How do you rate your interview quality?

1 Define your goals

Before you start any interview, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve. What is the purpose of the interview? What are the main questions you want to answer? What are the criteria you will use to evaluate the results? Having a well-defined goal will help you plan your interview, structure your questions, and focus your attention. It will also make it easier to assess your interview quality later.

2 Prepare your questions

One of the most important aspects of interview quality is the quality of your questions. You want to ask questions that are relevant, specific, open-ended, and unbiased. You also want to avoid questions that are leading, vague, complex, or irrelevant. Preparing your questions in advance will help you avoid these pitfalls and ensure that you cover all the topics you need. You can also use a question framework, such as STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result), to structure your questions and elicit more information.

3 Record and review your interviews

Another way to rate your interview quality is to record and review your interviews. Recording your interviews will allow you to capture the details, nuances, and emotions of the conversation. You can also use transcription tools to convert your audio or video recordings into text. Reviewing your interviews will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, such as your communication skills, body language, rapport building, and listening skills. You can also compare your interviews with your goals and criteria, and look for gaps, inconsistencies, or errors.

4 Ask for feedback

A third way to rate your interview quality is to ask for feedback. Feedback can come from different sources, such as your interviewees, your peers, your mentors, or your clients. Feedback can help you gain a different perspective, learn from others' experiences, and discover new insights. You can ask for feedback in different ways, such as surveys, ratings, comments, or follow-up questions. You can also use feedback tools, such as NPS (Net Promoter Score), to measure your interview satisfaction and loyalty.

5 Implement your learnings

The final way to rate your interview quality is to implement your learnings. Learning from your interviews is not enough; you need to apply what you learned to improve your future interviews. You can do this by setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals for your interview improvement. You can also use action plans, checklists, templates, or guides to help you prepare, conduct, and evaluate your interviews. You can also track your progress and celebrate your achievements.

6 Here’s what else to consider

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