How to Take an Interview - Some Tips For First Time Interviewers

Decide the essential things you need to know from the candidate, and prepare questions to probe them .You must make notes of the questions you intend to ask - otherwise you'll forget.
Plan the environment - privacy, no interruptions, ensure the interviewee is looked after while they wait.
Arrange the seating in an informal relaxed way. Don't sit behind a desk directly facing the interviewee - sit around a coffee table or meeting room table.
Clear your desk, apart from what you need for the interview, so it shows you've prepared and are organised, which shows you respect the situation and the interviewee.
Put the interviewee at ease - it's stressful for them, so don't make it any worse.
Begin by explaining clearly and concisely the general details of the organisation and the role.
Ask open-ended questions - how, why, tell me, what, (and to a lesser extent where, when, which) to get the interviewee talking.
Make sure the interviewee does 80 to 90% of the talking.
Use 'Why?' often to probe reasons, thinking and to get to the real motives and feelings.
High pressure rarely exposes hidden issues - calm, relaxed, gentle, clever questions do.
Probe the cv/resume/application form to clarify any unclear points.
Allow him to ask any questions to you , regarding the company/ job role.

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