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A Screening Interview is Used to Disqualify Unsuitable Candidates

The objective of a screening interview is to disqualify candidates who do not meet the minimal skills and experience required for the position. Those candidates who satisfy the requirements are then asked to attend a further interview with supervisors and executives in the company, who will be working with the successful candidate.

This type of interview is conducted by a Human Resources Coordinator - often someone specializing in questioning techniques that find out only the basic facts about the applicant.

The interviewer will try to verify facts contained in the resume, obtain more information, or identify any exaggerated or untrue statements. The interviewer will not concern themselves with personality traits, goals, attitude, etc., simply because they don't have the power to hire and they will not be working with the candidate.

It is important to politely and directly offer the information the interviewer seeks, and refrain from volunteering additional information. Save this for the probing questions which will occur in first and second interviews. The screening interview is basically used to "weed out" unsuitable candidates, so they never reach the next step.