HR Insights: Rethinking Interview Design and Execution—April 2026

HR Insights: Rethinking Interview Design and Execution—April 2026

People and Culture
Pages:24 pages12 min read

Author: Diogo Borba, Storm Balint

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No single interview captures the full range of job‑relevant skills. Great interviews do not happen by accident. This issue briefing offers insights to help recruiters and hiring managers strengthen the effectiveness of the interview process.

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HR Insights: Good Interviews Can Still Lead to Bad Hires

No single interview captures the full range of job‑relevant skills. Observing candidates across stages and raters improves reliability and reduces first‑impression effects and individual bias. Based on survey findings and consistent research evidence, this issue briefing provides actionable insights to help recruiters and hiring managers strengthen their interview process.

How can an interview fall short, and why? What are the three main reasons that research supports the use of multiple interview stages? What actions can organizations take to strengthen interviews?

Read the issue briefing to get our full analysis.

Key findings
When good interviews go wrong
How Canadian employers assess talent
Different interviews for different roles
How many candidates reach each interview stage?
Why organizations conduct multiple interviews
Actionable insights
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Respondent profile
Appendix D: Participating organizations
Appendix E: Bibliography

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