Pre-Interview Checklist

  • Familiarize yourself with the duties and requirements of the position you are filling.
  • Make sure you can answer general questions about the company and the benefits provided.
  • Formulate questions that will focus on job-related aspects such as asking about situations that may have occurred in previous positions.
  • Write down and organize the questions in the order you will be asking them.
  • Review applicant’s resume and/or application.  Notate areas of special attention that you want to be sure to ask about.
  • Consult with Human Resources if there are questions you are not sure how to best ask or if you should be asking at all.
  • Attend interview training which may be provided by the Human Resources Department.
  • Immediately before the interview begins, be sure to forward your phone and eliminate interruptions which could occur during the interview.