Face to face job interviews?

[Richard Cole]

Does anyone know if you are allowed to conduct face to face job interviews at present? I am currently recruiting new staff for two of my shops which are due to re-open on 12th April. I know it is possible to conduct via Zoom etc. but I would prefer to meet someone in person with social distancing, masks and using screen around counter to keep us safe. In any event any new staff will require training prior to taking up the role before re-opening which can only be onsite. Have done a quick search online but seems to throw up a lot of out of date info.

 

[fisicx]

Yes you can. Just need to wear appropriate PPE, sanitise and keep socially distanced.

 

[Richard Cole]

Thanks fisicx.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Safer to do it out in the yard

 

[Richard Cole]

Safer to do it out in the yard

I would but don't have a yard!

 

[MikeJ]

We've been doing initial interviews online, and then a final interview face to face.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

I would but don't have a yard!

Come down here Richard
You can borrow the yard FOC

 

[Interestedobserver]

Do you have a skatepark near you?

 

[Talay]

It is a test really. If your interviewee is brainwashed and scared to go to the interview in person, then likely they are not mentally stable enough to come to work and should be rejected.

 

[BustersDogs]

I am preparing for recruitment and I intend to go to the park. I used to do a group walk then interview the people who didn't say or do anything I didn't like with regards the dogs. Also gave me a chance to see what they considered 'suitable' clothing. Think I will take some picnic chairs.

 

[Richard Cole]

All sorted now, it was easy to whittle down the unsuitable applicants and selected only the ones who ticked all my boxes and carried out face to face interviews with appropriate safety measures in place, two new members were successfully recruited. Thanks for all the advice, including the yard Jeremy!

 

[jimbof]

Interviews conducted recently I've been involved in had been in pub gardens. Hopefully more recruitment on the horizon!

 

[Interestedobserver]

Interviews conducted recently I've been involved in had been in pub gardens. Hopefully more recruitment on the horizon!

If that's the plan then don't even whittle them down before

Just interview everyone who applies!

Lol

And I think second interviews might also be needed

 

[IanSuth]

I recently left recruitment

We found clients had a mix of approaches and it depended upon the role. If the job is a telephone based role and will be conducted remotely initially then zoom/teams/googlemeet was considered fine,

For roles that needed to be done in the office/factory then a f2f interview under the same conditions as they would encounter doing the job made sense.

Only caveat would be if someone couldn't for self isolation reasons you would have to be prepared to adjust your plans

Business meetings have been allowed with suitable precautions - i was under the impression an interview is a "business meeting"