Run a Structured Interview When the Room Drifts

Live interview drift The call is friendly, but the planned competency has not been tested and time is moving. Unstructured drift gives candidates different interviews and makes scores harder to defend. Redirect without rupture Acknowledge -> fairness frame -> STAR question A good redirect preserves rapport while reopening the same evidence path every candidate gets. Drift Keep chatting because it feels productive. Rapport stays intact and evidence becomes comparable. Redirect to consistency, not control. 01 Spot drift 02 Redirect 03 Recover evidence Minute 8 The candidate is telling an interesting story about a company you both know.

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