www.doodle.com

Quite simply, an invaluable tool used for scheduling people to meet with you at a desired location. This is free and has all the capabilities to do basic scheduling for interview candidates (can also be used for scheduling training sessions while also determining other mutually good times to meet). Click “Schedule an Event” to bring to you the next page below.

 

Fill in the appropriate details of the interview (or meeting) and ensure you use a valid e-mail address (the e-mail I used is just an example; not a valid one). Click “Submit” when completed.

 

Next, select the days that are appropriate for carrying out the interviews (or potentially the meeting) using the calendar provided. These will be provided for the next stage: choosing times.

 

Type the appropriate meeting start times in the boxes provided. You could also paste further slots and copy and paste slots from the first row. Ensure that you space time out appropriately (and provide time for breaks and delays between each interview or meeting).

 

 

This is important – this protects the privacy of the candidates. All three of these options (except the first) must be selected so there is only one participant per option and they can only sign up for one time. If this is a meeting or another type of session where privacy isn’t necessary, simply change the options. Once you click “Next” and everything is finalized, you will send a link to the candidates outlining what they should bring and what the doodle involves; ensure that each candidates e-mail is “Blind Carbon Copied” or “BCC’d” to again protect privacy.

Make sure they provide you with time to prepare yourself for an interview; request that they sign up no later than a specific time on a specific day, or that they provide you with 24 hours notice. The more structured these are, the more the candidates will realize these are competitive.