Scottish Government

RECRUITMENT INTERVIEWING

Overview

This line managers briefing covers the topic of recruitment interviewing and includes information on:

1. Employers' potential liability for discrimination in recruitment
2. The law
3. Good practice in recruitment interviewing
- avoiding bias
4. Effective questioning techniques
- avoiding discriminatory questions
- interviewing a disabled candidate
5. Interview notes
6. Further general guidelines
7. Test yourself

The briefing is intended to be used as a guide and has been adapted from the line managers briefing developed by Lynda MacDonald on XpertHR. If you have specific questions or would like further training get in touch with your training & development department or e-mail diversitytaskforce@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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