How to Avoid Stalled Hiring Decisions + Free Interview Evaluation Form

When using a team of interviewers during the interview process, oftentimes there can be varied opinions and recommendations about whether to hire a candidate or not. In order to avoid wasting time with a stalled hiring decision, follow these four steps.

1. Make sure the interviewers have a solid understanding of what they’re evaluating the candidate against, both job-related skill sets and behavioral skill sets.

2. Make sure there is an evaluation process that is based on rankings versus solely subjective thoughts and just feelings about a candidate.

3. Make sure evaluations are turned into one person that is leading the hiring process. That person should be the hiring manager, human resources, or whoever has been facilitating the interviewing process.

4. Facilitate an interview recap meeting with all parties that are interviewed to discuss and make the final decision. Whether it’s in person or a conference call, it’s key to include everybody in that recap meeting.

Save this sample interview evaluation form or use it to create your own interview evaluation form. Using this form can help speed the hiring process up when you have multiple interivewers and can help keep the evaluation discussion objective. To learn more about best interview practices, download our free Employer Inteview Guide for Sales Hiring.