Starting the Interview on a Good Note
I believe you want to start the interview on a good note.
Therefore you must put everything in order before you start the interview. Ensure you have put the application form and the résumé on the table. Ensure you have already read the applicant’s résumé. At this point, you must have also ensured that you have thoroughly examined the résumé of all the interviewees.
Some companies provide the applicant with a short form during the interview session. I don’t agree with it totally. You should have asked any question you had in that initial application form. The initial form isn’t probably a smart form and these companies try to compensate for the flaws by the new form. Out of experience, I say this method is used by companies which don’t have a proper structure.
The right way to do this is to only ask the name of the applicants and welcome them. Match their information with the person who has sent the résumé and start the interview.
Try and build a trusting environment during the interview.
After the initial greetings and according to the time you have specified, spend the first few minutes to set the mood in the interview; it means you shouldn’t start assessing the applicant’s capabilities right from the beginning. You definitely need to consider the initial mood setting to bring down the interviewee’s guard or eliminate any assumptions they hold about you or about the company.
First, introduce the company concisely. By setting the mood, explain clearly what field of expertise the company works in and what responsibilities are expected from the applicant.
Use your time smartly; while softening the mood, provide information for the applicant.
Then, explain about the job title.