A line manager supervises a department. During an interview, she's the one who selects the people most suited for the job responsibilities in her department. She plays the role of an assessor who evaluates whether an applicant is a good fit to work in the team. In the initial phase of the interview, the line manager evaluates personality and how these traits fit in with the rest of her team. the InterviewIQ website states.
Due to his supervisory role, a line manager understands the technical intricacies of the position and the technical skills need to fulfill the various positions within his department. During an interview, a line manager establishes whether a candidate has appropriate expertise, experience and background and educational qualifications for the job, the Eurostaff website states. He does this by asking the candidate specific industry questions and evaluates how well these questions are answered.
Organizations have different procedures for carrying out interviews. Interviews can consist of verbal and written aspects, Eurostaff reports. The line manager is often involved in verbal and written interviews. She's in charge of administering tests in form of case studies, questionnaires and psychometric tests. In this role, she offers instructions on what the firm expects of the candidates taking these tests.
The line manager recommends suitable candidates to the human resources department. The interview process isn't complete until the line manager makes a decision on suitable candidates, according to Edith Cowan University. He arrives at this decision using the assessment data tool and the data collected from the candidate's tests. He also contacts the recommended candidates to explain terms of the job offer and compensation package.