Emploment Interviewers

EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWERS help jobseekers find employment and employers find qualified workers. Employment Interviewers act as brokers, matching the best combination of applicant and job. To do this, they must get concise information from job seekers and employers. They interview applicants to record and evaluate their job experience, education and training, skills, knowledge, abilities and other data pertinent to job classification. After analyzing the client's occupational profile, Employment Interviewers determine the most suitable jobs for the applicant. They then refer applicants to jobs by reviewing orders on hand or by calling prospective employers to develop an opening. When placing job orders with employment agencies (either public or private), employers describe job duties, education and experience requirements, skills and abilities needed to do the job. Employment Interviewers question employers to determine their exact needs and often help fix the pay rate and working hours. They may visit employers to develop job openings. Interviewers follow-up with employers after referrals to verify interview results and give additional help if necessary. Employment Interviewers who work for state or local government agencies spend a good deal of time interviewing job seekers, assessing their qualifications and assigning the appropriate job classification. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) Job Service offices keep lists of job openings and resumes that can be searched on computer by job seekers and employers. Additional duties may include conducting workshops, helping with resume writing, and giving assessment tests. Private employment agency Employment Interviewers act as sales people. Employers often pay the agencies for finding workers for them, and job seekers pay to be placed in suitable jobs. These interviewers must sell the job to the applicant and the applicant to the employer while performing the general duties of Employment Interviewers. Employment Interviewers for temporary (temp) employment agencies "hire" workers and place them with employers who need temporary help. Employment Interviewers in large companies usually work in the personnel or human resources (HR) department under the supervision of personnel or HR managers. Interviewers screen applicants and refer qualified people to managers for further consideration. Some companies may send interviewers to college campuses to recruit. They must know their company's job classifications, salary structure and benefits, and be familiar with those of their competitors.