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Introduction Phase Encourage some small talk to give the candidate time to get settled and to help him/her ease into the conversational flow of the interview. Candidates usually feel more comfortable when they know what to expect in an interview. Share your general format with the candidate. Tell the candidate that you may be writing during the interview and explain why you will be doing this. Assure candidates that two-way questioning is allowed and encouraged. Make it clear that the candidate will have an opportunity to ask questions at the conclusion of the process Interview Phase Have your competency based questions ready for scoring. We recommend a 1 to 5 scoring grid; a score of 1 would mean the candidate has demonstrated no experience using the competency and a score of 5 indicating the candidate has a deep understanding of the competency and has used it successfully in the past with good results. Probing: After asking a planned question, you may want to probe for more information to support a candidate's response. Probes are usually unplanned; you use them when you want the candidate to clarify or expand upon a point or when you want more insight into his/her thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.(\"Please expand upon that.\" \"Describe how you .\") Clarifying Inconsistencies: When a candidate appears to be caught in a contradiction, it may be appropriate to bring the conflicting information to the surface for clarification. (\"You mentioned earlier that you were involved in developing a distance education course. You are now indicating that you have limited experience with distance education and need to learn more about it. Please clarify your experience with distance education.\") Paraphrasing: When in doubt that you have fully understood a candidate's response, restate what you think you heard in your own words and ask the candidate for feedback. (\"You are basically stating that there are several ways to handle this situation depending upon the way in which the client presents the problem. Is that what you meant?\") Silence or Pause: Silences or pauses are an effective technique for encouraging the candidate to do the talking. When there is a silence or pause, don't jump in with another question; allow the candidate time to reflect and form a response. Look expectantly at him or her while you wait. Repeating: When the candidate appears to be avoiding a question, come back to it again. While the candidate may have reasons for trying to evade it, she/he may simply have gotten sidetracked or may not fully understand what you mean. Integrity Integrity is something all employees are expected to demonstrate; however, integrity becomes more critical when the job includes temptations such as handling financial transactions, handling sensitive personal or health records, or working with valuable property and materials. People with high integrity follow rules and regulations associated with the job and are uncomfortable when they are violated. Before you ask this question, best practice suggests that you know beforehand the kind of integrity associated with both satisfactory and unsatisfactory job performance. Some people are willing to break a few rules to get ahead while others refuse. Give me some examples from your experience that show your preferences. 1 2 3 4 5 Minimal ability/NA Average ability Exceptional ability Comments Dependability Dependability involves the employee being reliable, on time, responsible, dependable, and consistently fulfilling commitments. On the job the employees must do what they say and say what they do. A dependable employee can be trusted to give straight answers, follow through, and complete assignments on time and within budget. Their behaviour is predictable and seldom holds any surprises or unexpected reactions. They can be counted on to be honest and upfront with co-workers regardless of the situation. Before you ask this question, best practice suggests that you know beforehand the kind of dependability associated with both satisfactory and unsatisfactory job performance. Give me at least three examples when other people had to depend on you to get something done. What were the events ? What did you do? What was the result ? 1 2 3 4 5 Minimal ability/NA Average ability Exceptional ability Comments Leadership The position requires a willingness to lead, take charge, offer opinions and give direction. Successful leaders stand up for themselves, naturally take charge of groups or teams, and are very persuasive when they need to be. If leading a team is important, they will also be empathetic to subordinates, listen to their concerns, take time to question and understand their issues, diagnose developmental needs, and work together with them to develop improvement plans. Before you ask this question, best practice suggests that you know beforehand the degree of leadership associated with both satisfactory and unsatisfactory job performance. Please give me some examples of when you had to stand up to someone holding a higher leadership position than you. What was the situation ? What did you do? What was the result ? 1 2 3 4 5 Minimal ability/NA Average ability Exceptional ability Comments Achievement/Effort The position requires someone who has a strong need for achievement. This usually means they will be expected to continually establish goals and work hard to meet or exceed them. The employees shoudl depend on their ability and skills rather than luck, chance or other factors beyond their control. They seek specific feedback about performance so they can progress towards their objectives. Achievement-driven persons are often willing to neglect other parts of their life in order to accomplish their objectives. Before you ask this question, best practice suggests that you know beforehand the kind of achievement associated with both satisfactory and unsatisfactory job performance. Have you ever worked so hard to achieve a goal that you neglected other parts of your life? What was the goal ? Why did you choose it ? 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The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, increase or reduce the duties, or modify the title and job description, of the Employee from time to time, and any such increase, reduction or modification shall not be deemed a termination of this Agreement. ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT Employee accepts employment with the Corporation upon the terms set forth above and agrees to devote all Employee's time, energy and ability to the interests of the Corporation, and to perform Employee's duties in an efficient, trustworthy and business-like manner. DEVOTION OF TIME TO EMPLOYMENT The Employee shall devote the Employee's best efforts and substantially all of the Employee's working time to performing the duties on behalf of the Corporation. The Employee shall provide services during the hours that are scheduled by the Corporation management. The Employee shall be prompt in reporting to work at the assigned time. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST Employee shall not engage in any other business while employed by the Corporation. Employee shall not engage in any activity that conflicts with the Employees duties to the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any service or lend any aid or assistance to any party that competes with the services offered by the Corporation. Employee shall not provide any services to clients or prospective clients of the Corporation outside of the provision of services for the Corporation, whether such services are provided with or without compensation or remuneration. CORPORATION PROPERTY Employee acknowledges and agrees that while employed by the Corporation the Employee may be provided with use of computer equipment and other property of the Corporation. The use and possession of the such items shall be subject to any policies, requirements or restrictions established by the Corporation. Such items may only be used in performance of the Employee's duties for the corporation. On request of the Corporation, the Employee shall immediately deliver any such items to the Corporation. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall have the affirmative duty to return any such item to the Corporation whether a request is made or not. The obligation to return Corporation property shall extend and include any and all work product, client property, proprietary rights, intangible property, and all other property of the corporation regardless of the form or medium. COMPENSATION The Corporation shall pay the Employee such hourly compensation as determined by the Corporation. Payment shall be at the same time as the Corporations usual payroll to other employees. BONUS & BENEFITS Payment of any bonuses shall be at the complete discretion of the Corporation. No guarantee or representation that any bonuses will be paid has been made to the Employee. Standard benefits that are provided to other non-management employees shall be offered to the Employee, subject to the Corporation's policies and the terms and conditions of such benefits. WITHHOLDING All sums payable to Employee under this Agreement will be reduced by all federal, state, local, and other withholdings and similar taxes and payments required by applicable law. QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEE The employee shall satisfy all of the qualification that are established by the Corporation. TERM OF AGREEMENT There shall be no guaranteed term of employment. Employer acknowledges and agrees that Employee shall be an \"At Will\" Employee and that Employee's employment may be terminated at any time by the Corporation, with or without cause. FEES FROM EMPLOYEE'S WORK The Corporation shall have exclusive authority to determine the fees, or a procedure for establishing the fees, to be charged to clients by the Corporation for services that are provided by the Employee. All sums paid to the Employee or the Corporation in the way of fees, in cash or in kind, or otherwise for services of the Employee, shall, except as otherwise specifically agreed by the Corporation, be and remain the property of the Corporation and shall be included in the Corporation's name in such checking account or accounts as the Corporation may from time to time designate. CLIENTS AND CLIENT RECORDS The Corporation shall have the authority to determine who will be accepted as clients of the Corporation, and the Employee recognizes that such clients accepted are clients of the Corporation and not the Employee. All client records and files of any type concerning clients of the Corporation shall belong to and remain the property of the Corporation, notwithstanding the subsequent termination of the employment. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Corporation shall have the authority to establish from time to time the policies and procedures to be followed by the Employee in performing services for the Corporation. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to, employment policies, computer use policies, Internet access policies, email policies, and all other policies, procedures, directives, and mandates established by the Corporation, whether or not in written form or formally adopted. Employee shall abide by the provisions of any contract entered into by the Corporation under which the Employee provides services. Employee shall comply with the terms and conditions of any and all contracts entered by the Corporation. TERMINATION Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is an \"at will\" employee of the Corporation. As such, no term of employment is created hereby and employee may be terminated at any time in the sole discretion of the Corporation, whether there exists any cause for termination or not. CREATIONS AND INVENTIONS Employee acknowledges and agrees that any and all work product of the Employee that is conceived or created during the Employee's employment with the Corporation is the exclusive property of the Corporation. This shall include any and all copyrights, trade secrets, confidential information, patents, trademarks, trade dress, ideas, concepts, plans, business plans, business concepts, techniques, inventions, drawings, artwork, logos, graphics, web pages, databases, software, programs, CGI's, plug ins, applications, brochures, inventions, marketing plans and concepts, and all other ideas and work product of the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all creations shall be \"works made for hire\" as defined in the [ACT OR CODE]. Notwithstanding the fact that this material may be considered to be a work made for hire, Employee agrees, during Employee's employment and thereafter, which covenant shall survive any termination of the employment relationship, to execute any and all documents requested by the Corporation to confirm the Corporation's ownership and control of all such material, including but not limited to assignments of copyright, confirmations of work for hire status, waivers of proprietary rights, copyright application, and any other documents requested by Corporation. 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NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Both Parties understand and agree that each Party may have access to the confidential information of the other party. For the purposes of this Agreement, \"Confidential Information\" means proprietary and confidential information about the Disclosing Party's (or it's suppliers') business or activities. Such information includes all business, financial, technical, and other information marked or designated by such Party as \"confidential\" or \"proprietary.\" Confidential Information also includes information which, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as confidential. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information does not include: Information that is currently in the public domain or that enters the public domain after the signing of this Agreement. Information a Party lawfully receives from a third Party without restriction on disclosure and without breach of a non-disclosure obligation. Information that the Receiving Party knew prior to receiving any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Information that the Receiving Party independently develops without reliance on any Confidential Information from the Disclosing Party. Each Party agrees that it will not disclose to any third Party or use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party except when expressly permitted in writing by the other Party. Each Party also agrees that it will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control. TERM The term of this Agreement is [number] of [years/months] from the date of execution by both Parties. 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Organization Description 6 1.1 Introductory Statement 6 1.2 Customer Relations 6 1.3 Products and Services Provided 7 1.4 Facilities and Location(s) 7 1.5 The History of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] 7 1.6 Management Philosophy 7 1.7 Goals 8 2. The Employment 9 2.1 Nature of Employment 9 2.2 Employee Relations 9 2.3 Equal Employment Opportunity 10 2.4 Diversity 10 2.5 Business Ethics and Conduct 12 2.6 Personal Relationships in the Workplace 13 2.7 Conflicts of Interest 13 2.8 Outside Employment 14 2.9 Non-Disclosure 15 2.10 Disability Accommodation 16 2.11 Job Posting and Employee Referrals 17 2.12 Whistleblower Policy 18 2.13 Accident and First Aid 20 3. Employment Status and Records 21 3.1 Employment Categories 21 3.2 Access to Personnel Files 22 3.3 Personnel Data Changes 23 3.4 Probation Period 23 3.5 Employment Applications 24 3.6 Performance Evaluation 24 3.7 Job Descriptions 25 3.8 Salary Administration 25 3.9 Professional Development 26 4. Employee Benefit Programs 27 4.1 Employee Benefits 27 4.2 Vacation Benefits 27 4.3 Military Service Leave 29 4.4 Religious Observance 29 4.5 Holidays 29 4.6 Workers Insurance 30 4.7 Sick Leave Benefits 31 4.8 Bereavement Leave 32 4.9 Relocation Benefits 33 4.10 Educational Assistance 33 4.11 Health Insurance 34 4.12 Life Insurance 35 4.13 Long Term Disability 35 4.14 Marriage, Maternity and Parental Leave 36 5. Timekeeping / Payroll 40 5.1 Timekeeping 40 5.2 Paydays 40 5.3 Employment Termination 41 5.4 Administrative Pay Corrections 42 6. Work Conditions and Hours 43 6.1 Work Schedules 43 6.2 Absences 43 6.3 Jury Duty 45 6.4 Use of Phone and Mail Systems 45 6.5 Smoking 46 6.6 Meal Periods 46 6.7 Overtime 46 6.8 Use of Equipment 47 6.9 Telecommuting 47 6.10 Emergency Closing 48 6.11 Business Travel Expenses 49 6.12 Visitors in the Workplace 51 6.13 Computer and Email Usage 51 6.14 Internet Usage 52 6.15 Workplace Monitoring 54 6.16 Workplace Violence Prevention 55 7. Employee Conduct & Disciplinary Action 57 7.1 Employee Conduct and Work Rules 57 7.2 Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 58 7.3 Attendance and Punctuality 60 7.4 Personal Appearance 60 7.5 Return of Property 61 7.6 Resignation and Retirement 61 7.7 Security Inspections 62 7.8 Progressive Discipline 62 7.9 Problem Resolution 64 7.10 Workplace Etiquette 65 7.11 Suggestion Program 67 Acknowledgement of Receipt 68 Welcome to [YOUR COMPANY NAME]! On behalf of your colleagues, we welcome you to [YOUR COMPANY NAME] and wish you every success here. At [YOUR COMPANY NAME], we believe that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of the company, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team. This handbook was developed to describe some of the expectations of our employees and to outline the policies, programs, and benefits available to eligible employees. Employees should become familiar with the contents of the employee handbook as soon as possible, for it will answer many questions about employment with [YOUR COMPANY NAME]. We believe that professional relationships are easier when all employees are aware of the culture and values of the organization. This guide will help you to better understand our vision for the future of our business and the challenges that are ahead. We hope that your experience here will be challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding. Again, welcome! [PRESIDENT NAME] President & CEO 1. Organization Description 1.1 Introductory Statement This handbook is designed to acquaint you with [YOUR COMPANY NAME] and provide you with information about working conditions, employee benefits, and some of the policies affecting your employment. You should read, understand, and comply with all provisions of the handbook. It describes many of your responsibilities as an employee and outlines the programs developed by [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to benefit employees. One of our objectives is to provide a work environment that is conducive to both personal and professional growth. No employee handbook can anticipate every circumstance or question about policy. As [YOUR COMPANY NAME] continues to grow, the need may arise and [YOUR COMPANY NAME] reserves the right to revise, supplement, or rescind any policies or portion of the handbook from time to time as it deems appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion. Employees will be notified of such changes to the handbook as they occur. 1.2 Customer Relations Customers are among our organization's most valuable assets. Every employee represents [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to our customers and the public. The way we do our jobs presents an image of our entire organization. Customers judge all of us by how they are treated with each employee contact. Therefore, one of our first business priorities is to assist any customer or potential customer. Nothing is more important than being courteous, friendly, helpful, and prompt in the attention you give to customers. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will provide customer relations and services training to all employees with extensive customer contact. Customers who wish to lodge specific comments or complaints should be directed to the [TITLE AND NAME OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE] for appropriate action. Our personal contact with the public, our manners on the telephone, and the communications we send to customers are a reflection not only of ourselves, but also of the professionalism of [YOUR COMPANY NAME]. Positive customer relations not only enhance the public's perception or image of [YOUR COMPANY NAME], but also pay off in greater customer loyalty and increased sales and profit. 1.3 Products and Services Provided You will find more information about our products and services by reading the [YOUR COMPANY NAME] Corporate Brochures. 1.4 Facilities and Location(s) Head Office: [ADDRESS] [CITY], [STATE] [ZIP/POSTAL CODE] [COUNTRY] 1.5 The History of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] [DESCRIBE THE HISTORY OF YOUR COMPANY HERE] 1.6 Management Philosophy [YOUR COMPANY NAME] management philosophy is based on responsibility and mutual respect. Our wishes are to maintain a work environment that fosters on personal and professional growth for all employees. Maintaining such an environment is the responsibility of every staff person. Because of their role, managers and supervisors have the additional responsibility to lead in a manner which fosters an environment of respect for each person. People who come to [YOUR COMPANY NAME] want to work here because we have created an environment that encourages creativity and achievement. [YOUR COMPANY NAME] aims to become a leader in [DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY'S FIELD OF EXPERTISE]. The mainstay of our strategy will be to offer a level of client focus that is superior to that offered by our competitors. To help achieve this objective, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] seeks to attract highly motivated individuals that want to work as a team and share in the commitment, responsibility, risk taking, and discipline required to achieve our vision. Part of attracting these special individuals will be to build a culture that promotes both uniqueness and a bias for action. While we will be realistic in setting goals and expectations, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will also be aggressive in reaching its objectives. This success will in turn enable [YOUR COMPANY NAME] to give its employees above average compensation and innovative benefits or rewards, key elements in helping us maintain our leadership position in the worldwide marketplace. 1.7 Goals [DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY'S GOALS HERE] 2. 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Sincerely, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR TITLE] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER] [YOUREMAIL@YOURCOMPANY.COM] [IF SENT BY EMAIL YOU MAY INCLUDE THIS NOTICE]","Employee Dismissal Letter","2","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/employee-dismissal-letter-D508.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/508.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#508.xml",{"title":157,"description":6},"employee dismissal letter",[159,160],{"label":17,"url":97},{"label":161,"url":162},"Employee Termination","employee-termination","/template/employee-dismissal-letter-D508",{"description":165,"descriptionCustom":6,"label":166,"pages":167,"size":168,"extension":10,"preview":169,"thumb":170,"svgFrame":171,"seoMetadata":172,"parents":173,"keywords":177,"url":178},"INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Independent Contractor Agreement (\"Agreement\") is made and effective [Date], BETWEEN: [INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NAME] (the \"Independent Contractor\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the \"Company\"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] RECITALS Independent Contractor is engaged in providing [Describe] business services, its Employer Tax I.D. Number is [Insert], and its Business License Number is [insert]. Independent Contractor has complied with all Federal, State, and local laws regarding business permits, sales permits, licenses, reporting requirements, tax withholding requirements, and other legal requirements of any kind that may be required to carry out said business and the Scope of Work which is to be performed as an Independent Contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Independent Contractor is or remains open to conducting similar tasks or activities for clients other than the Company and holds themselves out to the public to be a separate business entity. Company desires to engage and contract for the services of the Independent Contractor to perform certain tasks as set forth below. Independent Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement and perform as an independent contractor for the company and is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS This Agreement shall be effective commencing [Date], and shall continue until terminated at the completion of the Scope of Work which shall occur no later than [Date] or by either party as otherwise provided herein. STATUS OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR This Agreement does not constitute a hiring by either party. It is the parties intentions that Independent Contractor shall have an independent contractor status and not be an employee for any purposes, including, but not limited to, [laws]. Independent Contractor shall retain sole and absolute discretion in the manner and means of carrying out their activities and responsibilities under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be considered or construed to be a partnership or joint venture, and the Company shall not be liable for any obligations incurred by Independent Contractor unless specifically authorized in writing. Independent Contractor shall not act as an agent of the Company, ostensibly or otherwise, nor bind the Company in any manner, unless specifically authorized to do so in writing. TASKS, DUTIES, AND SCOPE OF WORK Independent Contractor agrees to devote as much time, attention, and energy as necessary to complete or achieve the following: [Describe]. The above to be referred to in this Agreement as the \"Scope of Work\". It is expected that the Scope of Work will completed by [Date]. Independent Contractor shall additionally perform any and all tasks and duties associated with the Scope of Work set forth above, including but not limited to, work being performed already or related change orders. Independent Contractor shall not be entitled to engage in any activities which are not expressly set forth by this Agreement. The books and records related to the Scope of Work set forth in this Agreement shall be maintained by the Independent Contractor at the Independent Contractor's principal place of business and open to inspection by Company during regular working hours. Documents to which Company will be entitled to inspect include, but are not limited to, any and all contract documents, change orders/purchase orders and work authorized by Independent Contractor or Company on existing or potential projects related to this Agreement. Independent Contractor shall be responsible to the management and directors of Company, but Independent Contractor will not be required to follow or establish a regular or daily work schedule. Supply all necessary equipment, materials and supplies. Independent Contractor will not rely on the equipment or offices of Company for completion of tasks and duties set forth pursuant to this Agreement. Any advice given Independent Contractors regarding the scope of work shall be considered a suggestion only, not an instruction. Company retains the right to inspect, stop, or alter the work of Independent Contractor to assure its conformity with this Agreement. ASSURANCE OF SERVICES Independent Contractor will assure that the following individuals (the \"Key Employees\") will be available to perform, and will perform, the Services hereunder until they are completed (identify by title and name as applicable): [Name of Key Employee, Title] [Name of Key Employee, Title] The Key Employees may be changed only with the prior written approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. COMPENSATION Independent Contractor shall be entitled to compensation for performing those tasks and duties related to the Scope of Work as follows: [Describe] Such compensation shall become due and payable to Independent Contractor in the following time, place, and manner: [Describe] NOTICE CONCERNING WITHHOLDING OF TAXES Independent Contractor recognizes and understands that it will receive a [specify tax] statement and related tax statements, and will be required to file corporate and/or individual tax returns and to pay taxes in accordance with all provisions of applicable Federal and State law. Independent Contractor hereby promises and agrees to indemnify the Company for any damages or expenses, including attorney's fees, and legal expenses, incurred by the Company as a result of independent contractor's failure to make such required payments. AGREEMENT TO WAIVE RIGHTS TO BENEFITS Independent Contractor hereby waives and foregoes the right to receive any benefits given by Company to its regular employees, including, but not limited to, health benefits, vacation and sick leave benefits, profit sharing plans, etc. This waiver is applicable to all non-salary benefits which might otherwise be found to accrue to the Independent Contractor by virtue of their services to Company, and is effective for the entire duration of Independent Contractor's agreement with Company. This waiver is effective independently of Independent Contractor's employment status as adjudged for taxation purposes or for any other purpose. Neither this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by either party without the consent of the other. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated prior to the completion or achievement of the Scope of Work by either party giving [number] days written notice. Such termination shall not prejudice any other remedy to which the terminating party may be entitled, either by law, in equity, or under this Agreement. NON-DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS, CUSTOMER LISTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Independent Contractor agrees not to disclose or communicate, in any manner, either during or after Independent Contractor's agreement with Company, information about Company, its operations, clientele, or any other information, that relate to the business of Company including, but not limited to, the names of its customers, its marketing strategies, operations, or any other information of any kind which would be deemed confidential, a trade secret, a customer list, or other form of proprietary information of Company. Independent Contractor acknowledges that the above information is material and confidential and that it affects the profitability of Company. ","Independent Contractor Agreement","6",62,"https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/1000px/independent-contractor-agreement-D160.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/imgs/250px/160.png","https://templates.business-in-a-box.com/svgs/docviewerWebApp1.html?v6#160.xml",{"title":6,"description":6},[174],{"label":175,"url":176},"Consultant & Contractors","consulting-contractor-business","independent contractor agreement","/template/independent-contractor-agreement-D160",false,{"seo":181,"reviewer":193,"legal_disclaimer":179,"quick_facts":197,"at_a_glance":199,"personas":203,"variants":228,"glossary":257,"sections":288,"how_to_fill":339,"common_mistakes":380,"faqs":397,"industries":425,"comparisons":442,"diy_vs_pro":457,"educational_modules":470,"related_template_ids_curated":473,"schema":484,"classification":486},{"meta_title":182,"meta_description":183,"primary_keyword":184,"secondary_keywords":185},"Interview Guide Sales Director or Manager Template | BIB","Free interview guide template for hiring a Sales Director or Manager. Covers competency questions, scoring rubrics, and evaluation criteria.","interview guide sales director manager template",[186,187,188,189,190,191,192],"sales director interview questions template","sales manager interview guide","interview guide template word","sales leadership interview template","structured interview guide template","hiring sales manager template","sales director interview scorecard",{"name":194,"credential":195,"reviewed_date":196},"Bruno Goulet","CEO, Business in a Box","2026-05-02",{"difficulty":198,"legal_review_recommended":179,"signature_required":179},"medium",{"what_it_is":200,"when_you_need_it":201,"whats_inside":202},"An Interview Guide for a Sales Director or Manager is a structured Word document that standardizes every stage of a sales leadership interview — from opening context-setting through competency-based questions, scoring rubrics, and a final hiring recommendation. This free Word download gives hiring managers and HR teams a consistent, repeatable framework they can edit online and export as PDF to use across every candidate in the process.\n","Use it whenever you are hiring for a Sales Director, VP of Sales, or Sales Manager role and need multiple interviewers to evaluate candidates against the same criteria. It is especially valuable when the hiring panel includes non-HR stakeholders — such as the CEO or a department head — who benefit from a guided question set.\n","Role overview and interview instructions, structured competency-based questions covering pipeline management, team leadership, forecasting, and revenue strategy, plus a numerical scoring rubric, interviewer notes fields, a red-flag checklist, and a final recommendation summary.\n",[204,208,212,216,220,224],{"title":205,"use_case":206,"icon_asset_id":207},"HR managers and recruiters","Standardizing the sales leadership interview process across multiple candidates","persona-hr-manager",{"title":209,"use_case":210,"icon_asset_id":211},"CEOs and founders","Structuring their first senior sales hire with a rigorous, repeatable process","persona-startup-founder",{"title":213,"use_case":214,"icon_asset_id":215},"VP of People / Talent leaders","Building a consistent interview kit for a high-volume sales hiring 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Letter","job-offer-letter-long-D12769",[258,261,264,267,270,273,276,279,282,285],{"term":259,"definition":260},"Competency-Based Interview","An interview method that asks candidates to describe specific past situations to evidence skills like pipeline management or team coaching.",{"term":262,"definition":263},"STAR Method","A structured response framework — Situation, Task, Action, Result — used to evaluate the quality and depth of a candidate's behavioral examples.",{"term":265,"definition":266},"Scoring Rubric","A defined scale (typically 1–5) with anchor descriptions for each score level, allowing multiple interviewers to evaluate candidates on a consistent basis.",{"term":268,"definition":269},"Pipeline Coverage Ratio","The ratio of total qualified pipeline value to quota — typically 3–4× — used to assess whether a sales manager understands forecast health.",{"term":271,"definition":272},"Quota Attainment","The percentage of assigned sales target actually achieved, used as a key metric when evaluating a candidate's past performance as a sales leader.",{"term":274,"definition":275},"Ramp Time","The period between a new sales hire's start date and the point at which they are expected to achieve full productivity, typically 3–9 months depending on deal complexity.",{"term":277,"definition":278},"Panel Interview","An interview format in which two or more interviewers evaluate a candidate simultaneously, using a shared guide to ensure consistent coverage of topics.",{"term":280,"definition":281},"Hiring Scorecard","A summary document that aggregates each interviewer's numerical ratings across competencies to produce a comparable ranking of finalists.",{"term":283,"definition":284},"Red Flag Checklist","A structured list of warning signals — such as inability to cite specific quota numbers or vague team-coaching examples — that interviewers are prompted to note during the interview.",{"term":286,"definition":287},"Structured Interview","An interview in which every candidate is asked the same questions in the same order, scored against the same rubric, reducing evaluator bias and improving predictive validity.",[289,294,299,304,309,314,319,324,329,334],{"name":290,"plain_english":291,"sample_language":292,"common_mistake":293},"Role overview and interview instructions","A brief summary of the Sales Director or Manager role — reporting line, team size, quota, and territory — plus step-by-step instructions for the interviewer on how to use the guide.","Role: [JOB TITLE] reporting to [REPORTING MANAGER]. Team size: [X] AEs. Annual quota: $[X]. Use this guide in order. Score each competency 1–5 using the rubric on page 2 before moving to the next section.","Omitting the role context entirely and jumping straight to questions — interviewers without context ask inconsistent follow-ups that make scoring unreliable.",{"name":295,"plain_english":296,"sample_language":297,"common_mistake":298},"Candidate background and career trajectory","Opening questions that establish the candidate's career arc, most recent role scope, team size managed, and revenue responsibility.","Walk me through the sales organization you most recently led — headcount, quota, deal size, and the sales cycle length. What changed in that organization between your first and last 12 months?","Accepting vague role descriptions without probing for specific numbers. A candidate who cannot cite their quota or team size in a past role raises immediate credibility questions.",{"name":300,"plain_english":301,"sample_language":302,"common_mistake":303},"Revenue strategy and pipeline management","Questions probing the candidate's approach to building and managing a healthy pipeline — territory planning, coverage ratios, and top-of-funnel strategy.","Describe the pipeline coverage ratio you targeted in your last role and how you enforced it with your team. What was your process for reviewing pipeline health on a weekly or monthly basis?","Accepting high-level strategy talk without asking for specific coverage ratios, CRM usage, or forecast accuracy data — these numbers distinguish operators from talkers.",{"name":305,"plain_english":306,"sample_language":307,"common_mistake":308},"Team leadership and coaching","Competency questions on how the candidate recruits, onboards, develops, and performance-manages individual sales contributors.","Tell me about a sales rep on your team who was underperforming at 90 days. Walk me through exactly what you did — what you said, what you changed, and what the outcome was.","Asking only about top performers. The most revealing coaching questions focus on how the candidate handled a rep who was struggling, not one who was already thriving.",{"name":310,"plain_english":311,"sample_language":312,"common_mistake":313},"Forecasting and sales operations","Questions assessing the candidate's ability to build accurate forecasts, work with CRM data, and collaborate with finance and operations on revenue planning.","What forecasting methodology did you use in your last role — commit/upside/best-case, or another framework? How accurate was your quarterly forecast on average, and how did you improve it over time?","Skipping forecasting competency entirely for manager-level roles. A sales manager who cannot forecast accurately is a significant operational risk regardless of their personal selling skills.",{"name":315,"plain_english":316,"sample_language":317,"common_mistake":318},"Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management","Questions exploring how the candidate has worked with marketing, product, customer success, and finance to drive revenue — and how they have navigated disagreements.","Describe a situation where your sales team's priorities conflicted with the marketing team's campaign roadmap. How did you resolve it, and what was the commercial outcome?","Treating this section as optional for individual-contributor-heavy sales roles. Directors and managers who cannot align cross-functionally consistently underperform regardless of their pipeline skills.",{"name":320,"plain_english":321,"sample_language":322,"common_mistake":323},"Hiring, ramp, and team building","Questions evaluating the candidate's track record of identifying, recruiting, and successfully ramping new sales hires to full productivity.","How many sales reps have you personally hired? What is your average ramp time to full quota attainment, and what specific onboarding activities drove that result?","Not distinguishing between candidates who inherited a team versus those who built one from scratch — these are fundamentally different competencies that require different follow-up questions.",{"name":325,"plain_english":326,"sample_language":327,"common_mistake":328},"Handling adversity and performance pressure","Behavioral questions probing how the candidate responds to a missed quarter, a lost key account, or a sudden market shift — testing resilience and adaptive strategy.","Tell me about a quarter where your team missed quota significantly. What was the root cause, what did you do in the next 30 days, and what was the result by end of the following quarter?","Accepting 'we had a tough market' as a complete answer. Press for the specific actions the candidate personally took — external attribution without personal accountability is a strong predictor of repeat underperformance.",{"name":330,"plain_english":331,"sample_language":332,"common_mistake":333},"Candidate questions and cultural alignment","Structured space for the candidate to ask questions, plus an interviewer prompt to assess whether the candidate's questions reveal strategic thinking or surface-level preparation.","What questions do you have for us about the role, the team's current performance, or how success is defined in the first 90 days? [Note: strong candidates ask about quota history, churn in the role, and pipeline quality — not comp or perks first.]","Treating the candidate-questions section as unscored downtime. The quality of a sales leader's questions is itself a competency signal worth noting in the evaluation.",{"name":335,"plain_english":336,"sample_language":337,"common_mistake":338},"Scoring summary and hiring recommendation","A structured section for the interviewer to record numerical scores per competency, note key strengths and concerns, and record a clear hire or no-hire recommendation with supporting rationale.","Competency scores (1–5): Revenue strategy [X] | Coaching [X] | Forecasting [X] | Cross-functional [X] | Hiring/ramp [X] | Adversity [X]. Overall: [X/30]. Recommendation: [Hire / No Hire / Hold for second round]. Primary rationale: [NOTES].","Leaving the recommendation field blank or writing 'good candidate' without a score. Unscored interviews cannot be compared across candidates, and vague notes create legal exposure if a hiring decision is challenged.",[340,345,350,355,360,365,370,375],{"step":341,"title":342,"description":343,"tip":344},1,"Customize the role overview section","Replace all placeholders in the role overview — reporting line, team size, quota target, and territory — with the specifics of the open position. This context shapes how interviewers interpret and score candidate responses.","If the role has changed in scope since the last hire, update this section even if you are re-using a previous version of the guide.",{"step":346,"title":347,"description":348,"tip":349},2,"Select and sequence the competency sections","Decide which competency sections each interviewer will cover so that no section is duplicated and no section is skipped across the full panel. Assign section ownership in the guide header before distributing.","Assign the pipeline and forecasting sections to the hiring manager or CRO — they can probe the numbers in ways HR interviewers typically cannot.",{"step":351,"title":352,"description":353,"tip":354},3,"Brief all interviewers on the scoring rubric","Walk every interviewer through the 1–5 rubric anchor descriptions before the first interview. Calibration takes 15 minutes and significantly reduces score variance across the panel.","Run a brief calibration exercise using a hypothetical weak answer and a strong answer so interviewers agree on what a 2 versus a 4 looks like in practice.",{"step":356,"title":357,"description":358,"tip":359},4,"Conduct the interview in section order","Follow the guide section by section during the interview. Resist the temptation to skip ahead or improvise — consistency across candidates is what makes the scorecard comparable.","Allow 5–7 minutes per section for a 60-minute interview. Set a silent timer so you reach the scoring summary section before the candidate leaves.",{"step":361,"title":362,"description":363,"tip":364},5,"Record notes in real time, not from memory","Write brief verbatim notes on candidate responses — specific numbers cited, examples given, or moments of hesitation — in the notes fields during the interview, not immediately after.","Note the absence of specifics as prominently as the specifics themselves. 'Candidate could not cite quota from most recent role' is a scored observation.",{"step":366,"title":367,"description":368,"tip":369},6,"Complete the scoring summary within 30 minutes of the interview","Fill in competency scores and the recommendation field before speaking with other panel members to avoid anchoring bias. Numeric scores lock your independent assessment before group discussion.","If your score on any single competency is a 1 or 2, flag it explicitly in the notes — a single critical-competency failure often outweighs a strong overall average.",{"step":371,"title":372,"description":373,"tip":374},7,"Debrief the panel using the completed scorecards","Run the debrief by reviewing each interviewer's scores section by section before opening general discussion. This surfaces disagreements grounded in evidence rather than gut feeling.","The hiring manager should share their scores last in the debrief to avoid anchoring the rest of the panel to their opinion.",{"step":376,"title":377,"description":378,"tip":379},8,"Archive the completed guide with the candidate's file","Store the scored guide in the candidate's HR file regardless of the hiring outcome. Documented evaluations protect against discrimination claims and provide a reference point for future hiring decisions.","Retain completed interview guides for at least 12 months after the hire decision, or longer if required by local employment regulations.",[381,385,389,393],{"mistake":382,"why_it_matters":383,"fix":384},"Using the same guide for both Director and individual contributor roles","Director and Manager roles require team leadership, forecasting, and cross-functional competencies that are irrelevant for individual contributors — scoring them on the same rubric produces meaningless comparisons.","Maintain separate guides for Director/Manager, individual contributor, and executive roles, with competency sections calibrated to each level's actual responsibilities.",{"mistake":386,"why_it_matters":387,"fix":388},"Accepting vague answers without probing for specific numbers","Sales leaders who cannot cite their quota, team size, forecast accuracy, or ramp time from prior roles are either unprepared or inflating their experience — both are disqualifying signals at the Director level.","Add a follow-up prompt after each question: 'Can you give me the specific number?' Record the answer or the absence of one in the notes field.",{"mistake":390,"why_it_matters":391,"fix":392},"Skipping the scoring summary during the interview debrief","Without numeric scores, panel debriefs devolve into whoever speaks first setting the hiring decision — a well-documented bias that produces inconsistent hires.","Require every interviewer to submit completed scores before the debrief begins. Make numeric comparison the first agenda item.",{"mistake":394,"why_it_matters":395,"fix":396},"Treating the candidate-questions section as unstructured time","A sales director who asks only about base salary and vacation in their first interview has revealed something important about their priorities — and skipping the score on this section discards that signal.","Add a one-line evaluation prompt: note whether the candidate asked about pipeline health, team tenure, quota history, or strategic direction. Score this observation on the same 1–5 scale.",[398,401,404,407,410,413,416,419,422],{"question":399,"answer":400},"What is an interview guide for a Sales Director or Manager?","An interview guide for a Sales Director or Manager is a structured document that standardizes every stage of the hiring interview — opening questions, competency-based behavioral questions, scoring criteria, and a recommendation summary. It ensures every candidate is evaluated against the same competencies and reduces the influence of interviewer bias on the final hiring decision.\n",{"question":402,"answer":403},"What competencies should a Sales Director interview guide cover?","A complete guide covers revenue strategy and pipeline management, team coaching and performance management, forecasting accuracy, cross-functional collaboration, hiring and ramp track record, and how the candidate handles adversity such as a missed quarter or a lost key account. Each competency should have at least two behavioral questions with scoring anchors so interviewers can evaluate responses consistently.\n",{"question":405,"answer":406},"How is a structured interview guide different from a list of questions?","A list of questions gives interviewers prompts but no framework for evaluating or comparing responses. A structured guide adds scoring rubrics with anchor descriptions, notes fields for verbatim observations, a red-flag checklist, and a recommendation summary — turning the interview into a scored, comparable data point rather than a conversation with a subjective outcome.\n",{"question":408,"answer":409},"How many interviewers should use the same guide?","For a Sales Director or Manager hire, a panel of two to four interviewers is typical — often the hiring manager, a peer leader, an HR business partner, and sometimes the CEO for senior roles. Each interviewer should own specific sections of the guide rather than all asking the same questions, and all should score independently before the panel debrief.\n",{"question":411,"answer":412},"Should the same interview guide be used for Sales Director and VP of Sales roles?","No. A VP of Sales or CRO requires additional competencies around go-to-market strategy, board-level communication, hiring senior leaders, and organizational design that are not evaluated in a Director or Manager guide. Using a Director-level guide for a VP search will systematically miss the most important evaluation criteria for the senior role.\n",{"question":414,"answer":415},"What is the STAR method and should I require candidates to use it?","The STAR method — Situation, Task, Action, Result — is a structured response framework that prompts candidates to give complete, evidence-based answers to behavioral questions. You do not need to instruct candidates to use it, but interviewers should be trained to prompt for each element when a candidate gives a partial answer. If a candidate never reaches the Result component, that is itself a scored observation.\n",{"question":417,"answer":418},"How long should a Sales Director or Manager interview take?","A single structured interview using this guide runs 45 to 60 minutes for most competency sections. A complete hiring process for a Sales Director typically involves two to three rounds — a first-round screen of 30 minutes, a structured panel interview of 60 minutes, and a final-round case or reference check. Each round should use a purpose-built guide or scorecard rather than an improvised question set.\n",{"question":420,"answer":421},"Can this guide be used for a phone or video interview?","Yes. The guide works equally well for in-person, phone, and video interviews. For video interviews, enable note-taking in a split screen so you can record observations in real time without breaking eye contact for extended periods. The scoring summary should still be completed within 30 minutes of the interview ending, regardless of format.\n",{"question":423,"answer":424},"What should I do if a candidate gives a strong answer to every question?","Strong overall scores are valid — but probe for specificity in at least two sections before concluding the candidate is exceptional. Ask for the specific revenue number, the exact team size, or the precise forecast accuracy percentage. A genuinely strong candidate will have concrete answers. If every answer is polished but non-specific, treat the lack of numbers as a flag worth noting in the recommendation section.\n",[426,430,434,438],{"industry":427,"icon_asset_id":428,"specifics":429},"SaaS / Technology","industry-saas","Questions probe ARR targets, net revenue retention, product-led growth versus sales-led motion, and experience managing SDR or BDR teams feeding an AE pipeline.",{"industry":431,"icon_asset_id":432,"specifics":433},"Financial Services","industry-fintech","Compliance awareness in sales conversations, regulated product knowledge requirements, and experience managing relationship managers or financial advisors are key evaluation points.",{"industry":435,"icon_asset_id":436,"specifics":437},"Manufacturing and Industrial","industry-manufacturing","Long sales cycles (6–18 months), distributor and channel management experience, and the ability to manage technical sales engineers alongside commercial AEs are critical competencies.",{"industry":439,"icon_asset_id":440,"specifics":441},"Professional Services","industry-professional-services","Competency questions focus on managing partner-led sales, cross-selling to existing accounts, utilization rate impact of sales activity, and experience with RFP-driven procurement.",[443,446,450,453],{"vs":251,"vs_template_id":444,"summary":445},"D{INTERVIEW_EVALUATION_FORM_ID}","An interview evaluation form is a short post-interview scoring sheet — typically one page — used to record a final rating and recommendation. An interview guide is the full in-interview tool that includes questions, probes, notes fields, and competency definitions. The evaluation form is the output; the guide drives the interview itself.",{"vs":447,"vs_template_id":448,"summary":449},"Job Description — Sales Manager","D{SALES_MANAGER_JOB_DESCRIPTION_ID}","A job description defines what the role requires and is used to attract and screen candidates. An interview guide translates those requirements into specific behavioral questions and scoring criteria used during the live interview. Both documents should be built from the same competency model so evaluation criteria align with what was advertised.",{"vs":247,"vs_template_id":451,"summary":452},"D{REFERENCE_CHECK_FORM_ID}","A reference check form is used after the interview stage to verify a candidate's past performance with former managers or colleagues. An interview guide structures the live candidate conversation. Together they form a two-source validation of the same competencies — responses in the interview should be cross-checked against reference observations before a final decision.",{"vs":454,"vs_template_id":455,"summary":456},"Employment Contract — Sales","employment-agreement_at-will-employee-D541","An employment contract documents the agreed terms of the hire after a candidate has been selected. An interview guide is used earlier in the process to evaluate and select that candidate. The interview guide feeds the hiring decision; the employment contract formalizes its outcome.",{"use_template":458,"template_plus_review":462,"custom_drafted":466},{"best_for":459,"cost":460,"time":461},"HR managers and hiring managers conducting Sales Director or Manager interviews at companies without a dedicated talent function","Free","30–45 minutes to customize and distribute",{"best_for":463,"cost":464,"time":465},"Companies hiring multiple sales leaders simultaneously or running a structured assessment process with external scoring calibration","$500–$2,000 for an HR consultant or recruiter review","2–5 days",{"best_for":467,"cost":468,"time":469},"Enterprise organizations building a full competency framework and assessment center for senior sales leadership pipelines","$5,000–$20,000+ for an I/O psychologist or assessment firm","4–12 weeks",[471,472],"structured-interviewing-and-reducing-bias","competency-frameworks-for-sales-leadership",[256,455,474,475,476,477,478,479,480,481,482,483],"non-disclosure-agreement-nda-D12692","employee-handbook-D712","employee-dismissal-letter-D508","independent-contractor-agreement-D160","employment-agreement-executive-D543","fixed-term-contract-D13225","remote-work-agreement-D13282","strategic-planning-template-D13857","swot-analysis-D12676","marketing-plan-D1366",{"emit_how_to":485,"emit_defined_term":485},true,{"primary_folder":97,"secondary_folder":487,"document_type":488,"industry":489,"business_stage":490,"tags":491,"confidence":497},"recruiting-and-hiring","guide","general","growth",[492,493,494,495,496],"recruiting","hiring","sales-leadership","interview-process","hiring-manager",0.92,"\u003Ch2>What is an Interview Guide for a Sales Director or Manager?\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>An \u003Cstrong>Interview Guide for a Sales Director or Manager\u003C/strong> is a structured operational document that gives hiring panels a consistent, scored framework for evaluating candidates for sales leadership roles. It translates the competencies required of a Sales Director or Manager — pipeline management, team coaching, forecasting, cross-functional collaboration, and hiring track record — into specific behavioral questions, scoring rubrics with anchor descriptions, and a final recommendation summary. Rather than leaving interviewers to improvise, the guide ensures every candidate is asked the same questions in the same sequence and rated against the same criteria, making final-round comparisons defensible and data-driven.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Why You Need This Document\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Hiring a Sales Director or Manager without a structured guide is one of the highest-cost hiring mistakes a business can make. An unstructured interview process systematically favors candidates who are polished presenters over those with genuine operational depth — and at the leadership level, the two are rarely the same person. Without scored competency sections, panel debriefs default to whoever speaks first, and critical red flags — inability to cite quota numbers, vague coaching examples, or external attribution for missed quarters — go unrecorded and unchallenged. A documented evaluation trail also protects the organization if a hiring decision is later questioned. This template gives every interviewer on your panel the questions, scoring anchors, and notes fields they need to produce a reliable, comparable assessment — turning a high-stakes conversation into a repeatable process.\u003C/p>\n",1781185916664]