ABSTRACT
The Board Interview is a long-established piece of machinery which probably dates back as far as that other typically British institution, the Committee. Boards are invariably used by local authorities when filling posts of any importance. The Chairman has a particularly important part to play when the Board is a large one. Even in a small Board his functions differ from those of the other members. Usually, though not necessarily, he is the most senior person present, but whatever his usual status, his task as Chairman of the Board is to control the progress of the interviewing. Other members of a large interviewing Board will find that they themselves occupy the centre of the stage for a short time. Whatever the composition of the Board, its members will need to make the best use of their time and resources. It is important therefore that, before they start interviewing, they should formulate and agree on a definite plan of campaign.
