How Khaled can prepare better for the job interviews? . Explain the potential benefits of improving the quality of the interviewing process Khaled used, as well as skills as an interviewer.

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THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB. A MATTER OF FIT
As junior project manager for the Alwadi Constructions,
Khaled Ahmad had very tight deadlines to meet. He
urgently needed a good construction site manager to
replace Waleed Naser. Since he was new to the
interviewing, Khaled was somewhat apprehensive when
the first candidate arrived. "Welcome, Mr Mahdi. Have a
seat. Let's get started right away." Mr Mahdi felt
somewhat uneasy with proceeding into the interview so
abruptly. Khaled was not sure what questions to ask. He
was also acutely aware of an inspection team due to arrive
soon. “So tell me a little bit about yourself, Khaled
enquired. During the next thirty minutes Khaled had
difficulty directing the flow of the interview.
After the inspection team departed, Khaled welcomed the
second candidate, Nawaf Salem; Khaled tried a new
approach with his interview questions. "Nawaf, I see you
have a Master degree in Engineering. What was the topic
of your dissertation?"
After the interview, Khaled had a good feeling about
Nawaf, but thought to himself, "I'm not sure I have a
good idea which candidate to appoint for the role. Did I
ask the right questions?" He looked at both applicants'
résumés again, picked up the phone and called his HR
administrator. “Ahmad, I've decided I want Nawaf for the
job as site manager. Can you prepare the paperwork and
put together an offer?"
Questions:
1. How Khaled can prepare better for the job
interviews?
2. Explain the potential benefits of improving the
quality of the interviewing process Khaled used, as
well as skills as an interviewer.
Transcribed Image Text:THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB. A MATTER OF FIT As junior project manager for the Alwadi Constructions, Khaled Ahmad had very tight deadlines to meet. He urgently needed a good construction site manager to replace Waleed Naser. Since he was new to the interviewing, Khaled was somewhat apprehensive when the first candidate arrived. "Welcome, Mr Mahdi. Have a seat. Let's get started right away." Mr Mahdi felt somewhat uneasy with proceeding into the interview so abruptly. Khaled was not sure what questions to ask. He was also acutely aware of an inspection team due to arrive soon. “So tell me a little bit about yourself, Khaled enquired. During the next thirty minutes Khaled had difficulty directing the flow of the interview. After the inspection team departed, Khaled welcomed the second candidate, Nawaf Salem; Khaled tried a new approach with his interview questions. "Nawaf, I see you have a Master degree in Engineering. What was the topic of your dissertation?" After the interview, Khaled had a good feeling about Nawaf, but thought to himself, "I'm not sure I have a good idea which candidate to appoint for the role. Did I ask the right questions?" He looked at both applicants' résumés again, picked up the phone and called his HR administrator. “Ahmad, I've decided I want Nawaf for the job as site manager. Can you prepare the paperwork and put together an offer?" Questions: 1. How Khaled can prepare better for the job interviews? 2. Explain the potential benefits of improving the quality of the interviewing process Khaled used, as well as skills as an interviewer.
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