Seven Tips to Hold a Job Interview

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• Know what you want. Define the post and the kind of person you need. This will save wasting everyone's time and help you plan decent questions.

• Don't wing it. Sharp candidates will be put off by a shoddy interview. Proper preparation also means less chance of a slip-up, saving you that slow countdown to the end of the new recruit's probation period.

• Get the room ready. Book the meeting room and make sure water, hot drinks and enough chairs are available.

• Don't discriminate. Avoid questions about race, religion, disability, children and -- especially with a recent change in law -- age. Any bias on these grounds and you may be letting the best candidate go. And it's illegal.