Department Resources: Conducting a Successful Employee Selection Process -
Advantages of Involving a Team In The Employment Process

  • Three or four heads are better than one in identifying and selecting among candidates.
  • A team interviewing process is more likely to prevent errors and omissions in screening applicants.
  • Team participants take the responsibility of helping to choose a potential colleague very seriously.
  • Interview tasks including screening, formulating effective interview questions and reference checking can be shared or delegated.
  • The team process reduces the chance for failure in selecting the right candidate for the position.
  • The team process appears to be "fair" to candidates interviewed for the position.