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The Interview Strategy You Should Know

Rather than having a casual conversation, "getting a feel" for the candidate or going on "gut instinct" – it's vital to consider how to make your interview process consistent and remove subjectivity.

Why is competency interviewing powerful?

Competency Based Interviewing is a technique that focuses your interview around the specific skills that a candidate needs to be successful in the role.  If you've never had formal interview training, you'll find that this style of interviewing is probably very different from your current approach – however it is proven to be much more effective.  We've put together a short video lesson, plus a PDF guide and an interviewing template that you can use in your next interview.

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Rob Scott - Aaron Wallis

by Rob Scott

Managing Director

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About the author

Rob Scott

Rob is the Managing Director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, a national recruitment agency specialising in sourcing sales and marketing staff for businesses across a broad range of commercial sectors. Before setting up Aaron Wallis, Rob spent ten years at a specialist Sales and Marketing recruitment division of a £0.5BN recruitment group, leaving in 2007 as Marketing & Sales Director to establish Aaron Wallis.
 
With over 26 years of experience in sales recruitment, Rob is a History graduate with an MBA (Merit) and a PgCert in Management Practice.  In 2007, 2009 and 2013, Rob conducted the most extensive surveys of sales professionals in the UK and is a trusted authority in the sales industry. From guiding employers through the recruitment process to helping candidates find their dream job, Rob's advice has been quoted in leading publications such as the FT, Business Insider, Forbes and The Independent, as well as OnRec, which hosts The Online Recruitment Awards every year.