I have an old personal mantra that everything I need to know in life I learned back in music school. (I was a full-time music student in a past life.) I learned a lot by preparing for auditions.
I think there's tremendous value in doing a series of prep sessions, not just one or two mock interviews.
I'd do the first session as a very fast & loose run-through (15 min. at the most) just to get a feel for where the candidate needs the most help. Once that's done, focus on the weaknesses. If the candidate flubs an answer, don't let that become their permanent memory. Instead, tell them how they can improve, and go again immediately to cement their best performance in their memory. If the answers start getting worse, stop that section and move on, and note that the candidate should practice that section for next time.
In the second session, do a full run-through of the interview, as if it were the real thing. If it goes great, stop. If not, go back through the sections that didn't go well.
As much as possible, vary the time, place, and atmosphere for each interview. Don't let the candidate form a rote pre-interview routine. (If they always get a coffee before the interview, fine. If they always get a coffee from the same stand in the quad outside, not fine.) Make them dress for the interview.
I highly recommend watching a video of an instrumental master class or ensemble rehearsal. Musicians eat by being ready to perform when the lights come up. Their preparation methods are instructive.
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I have an old personal mantra that everything I need to know in life I learned back in music school. (I was a full-time music student in a past life.) I learned a lot by preparing for auditions.
I think there's tremendous value in doing a series of prep sessions, not just one or two mock interviews.
I'd do the first session as a very fast & loose run-through (15 min. at the most) just to get a feel for where the candidate needs the most help. Once that's done, focus on the weaknesses. If the candidate flubs an answer, don't let that become their permanent memory. Instead, tell them how they can improve, and go again immediately to cement their best performance in their memory. If the answers start getting worse, stop that section and move on, and note that the candidate should practice that section for next time.
In the second session, do a full run-through of the interview, as if it were the real thing. If it goes great, stop. If not, go back through the sections that didn't go well.
As much as possible, vary the time, place, and atmosphere for each interview. Don't let the candidate form a rote pre-interview routine. (If they always get a coffee before the interview, fine. If they always get a coffee from the same stand in the quad outside, not fine.) Make them dress for the interview.
I highly recommend watching a video of an instrumental master class or ensemble rehearsal. Musicians eat by being ready to perform when the lights come up. Their preparation methods are instructive.