Not only achieving hiring success, but becoming a company chosen by candidates

Interviews are not only about evaluating candidates. For candidates, they are also a critical opportunity to evaluate the company. In other words, interviews are moments when a company’s culture and management style are directly revealed.

A common challenge in the field is discovering after onboarding that a new hire does not behave or perform as expected. Often, this happens because interviews failed to draw out the candidate’s essence or because evaluations were based on inconsistent standards.

In our training, participants practiced behavioral interviewing using the STAR method. By digging into specific actions and decision-making processes from past experiences, managers learned how to more accurately predict how candidates would operate once on the job.

During workshop discussions, frontline managers expressed key insights such as:

• “I realized it is essential to focus not only on mindset or intentions, but on whether the candidate actually demonstrated the right behaviors.”
• “Even for fresh graduates or candidates with no direct experience, exploring transferable behaviors makes it possible to grasp the candidate’s true potential.”

Raising the quality of interviews does more than prevent mismatches. Behavioral questions and a consistent, professional approach also communicate the company’s values to candidates.

Top talent is highly sensitive to these signals. For them, the interview is as much about assessing whether they want to join as it is about being evaluated. An interviewer who demonstrates fairness, clarity, and respect can convey, “This is a company where people are valued and can grow.”

Conversely, unstructured or inconsistent interviews can discourage candidates and create doubts about the company’s culture.

This is why enhancing interview skills is directly tied to strengthening management capabilities and employer branding. When managers lead interviews effectively, they not only choose the right candidates but also ensure the company is chosen by the right people.

Interview skills are not just tools for screening talent. They are also a mirror of the organization’s management strength and culture.

• Prevent mismatches after hiring
• Improve team management and feedback practices
• Communicate culture and values to candidates
• Strengthen employer branding by becoming a company that top talent wants to join

An interview is not only a decision point for the company—it is also a decision point for the candidate.

By honing interview skills and management capabilities, frontline managers make the most valuable investment in their organization’s future.

Are you ready to co-create the “next” for your people and organization?

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