Today’s best managers are seen as individuals who want to help their employees succeed, such as by getting promoted. One way to help employees move up to better jobs is by coaching them to perform better in job interviews. Managers can help employees prepare for interviews, practice how to answer questions, and provide feedback about interview performance to further improve an employee’s chances for getting promoted. Coaching helps employees get better jobs and also helps the manager get better performance evaluations, which is a double-win situation.
Source: Maurer, T. J., Solamon, J. M., & Lippstreu, M. 2008. How does coaching interviewees affect the validity of a structured interview? Journal of Organizational Behavior, 29, 355-371.
