Screening Interview

How to prepare for a screening interview.

Screening Interviews

Screening interviews are used to qualify a candidate before he or she meets with a hiring manager for possible selection. Screening interviews are the normal process for companies to weed out candidates for a single job opportunity. These interviews are usually short, efficient and low cost strategies that result in a short list of qualified candidates. Unfortunately for the candidate, if your resume is not suitable for the position applying too, you will immediately get weeded out.

If invited to a face to face screening interview, it will usually be with a third party recruiter or someone from the Human Resources department. These are considered the gatekeepers for a company. They are typically experienced and professional interviewers who are skilled at interviewing and screening candidates. These interviewers should be effective at judging character, intelligence, and if the candidate is a good fit for the company culture. They also should be good at identifying potential red flags or problem areas in the candidate's work background and general qualifications. Some examples of screening interviews include the telephone interview, the computer interview, the videoconference interview and the structured interview. If you pass any one of these interviews, you are in good shape but still have a large hurdle to go.