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Department of Premier and Cabinet

There must be an interview

A merit based selection decision can be made without conducting an interview.  

An interview is often not a good predictor of how an applicant will perform in the job.  Right Job Right Person clearly states that interviews are just one of the many selection options which may be used.

There are a number of people who may be disadvantaged if an interview is the only selection option used for making your recruitment decision – for example: people from non-English speaking backgrounds, some people with disabilities and shy or modest people.

Right Job Right Person – Stage 1: DEFINE

This stage of the RJRP process suggests a range of selection processes you can use – either singularly or combined to ensure you make the right selection.

REMEMBER - Poor performance at interview does not mean poor performance in a job!