interviewing can be improved when you work on it with your business coach.
Many times I see businesses hiring people when they hit crisis point and need someone 'right now', so end up hiring people who are available, not hiring people who meet the best criterion for that role. Again, there is often no well structured position description and no training set up for new hires to bring them into the business with an understanding of the culture, or the exact duties of their role and the standard that is expected or how to achieve that.
Coaching can assist with all these areas.
Lindy Asimus
Improve interviewing skills with business coaching
Coaching Interviewers can utilise coaching skills in order to "form a better picture" of job candidates, it has been claimed.
According to Steve Marsh, partner at marketing consultancy Innovative Edge, business coaching can have tangible benefits when it comes to recruiting the right staff.
"What's key is first of all for the executives, or whoever is being coached, to get a better understanding of who they are," Mr Marsh said.
Attaining greater self-awareness will then allow individuals to identify which areas they want to improve on and help them to unlock their potential, he added.
Mr March claimed there are "some very underused coaching skills" which interviewers can [use] to uncover greater depth from individuals.
When considering interviewees, Mr Marsh explained that such techniques could help employers "understand more about what a person is saying.
Equally, they may be able to read into what a candidate is not saying, which can sometimes be more important.
Earlier this week, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced the launch of the Growth and Innovation Fund, which will deliver £50 million a year to help businesses develop the skills they need to drive growth.
The fund could be used by businesses to deliver new training to employees.
