Setting the Stage for Your Interview - Building Rapport

What do I mean by setting the stage for your interview? Well, it is very important that you make applicants feel comfortable when they are coming in to meet with you to interview. For a number of different reasons, one it is just a good practice to make anyone that you are meeting with feel comfortable but it will also help the interview to progress smoothly when the applicant feels some semblance of comfort or rapport with you, as much as they can in an interview setting anyway.