Executive recruiter says primary focus should be discussion and exchange of ideas so applicant and search committee can learn about each other By Paul Belford The first thing to keep in mind about an interview—the event itself—is that the purpose is not to get a job. The purpose of the interview is for the search committee and the candidate to get to know one another. This means far more than an exchange of information. A properly prepared search committee and a properly prepared candidate should already have most of the information they need to know about the other party to make a decision. The purpose of the interview is to find out who the other party is. What makes… Read More