The Structured Interview Playbook

A practical 28-page PDF guide covering why unstructured interviews mislead, how to write behavioral questions and follow-ups, build small practical assessments, score candidates on a 1-to-5 rubric, and run a debrief.

Who it is for

Small business owners and managers who hire a few people a year and want a consistent way to compare candidates.

What is inside

- The hidden problem with the "coffee chat" interview

- Designing predictive behavioral questions

- The art of the follow-up

- Building practical micro-assessments for any role

- Remote and hybrid assessment strategies

- The 1-to-5 small business scoring rubric

- The post-interview debrief and alignment huddle

- Overcoming implementation roadblocks

Includes: Step-by-step sections you can work through in order.

How to use it

Read it through once, then print the pages you want to work on and write on them by hand. You can also annotate the PDF with any app that supports PDF markup.

File details

PDF, 28 pages, US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), about 1.3 MB. Static PDF: it is printable but does not contain fillable form fields. Opens in any standard PDF reader.

License

Personal use only. You may download, print and use this resource for yourself and your household. You may not resell, redistribute, share the file, or use it commercially.

Please note

General educational information only. It is not legal, financial, medical, tax or other professional advice; consult a qualified professional about your own situation.