Interviewing: Asking the Right Questions (Virtual)
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November 12, 2025
Cost: Free to Members and Non-Members
Description:
Interviewing is the most common employee selection method; however, most interviews do not predict successful job performance due to their design and administration. Improper, unstructured interviews leave your organization vulnerable. Protect your municipality by providing interviewers with the resources to conduct a consistent interview experience for all candidates. We will review and discuss how to create appropriate and lawful interview questions, evaluate interviewee responses effectively, and execute the components of the hiring assessment process and documentation.
Presenters:
Dani Patton – CVMIC HR Advisor
Dani joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company in October 2019 as an Employment Practices Liability Specialist. She came from a government position where she served her community in a Human Resources capacity for 4 ½ years. Before that, she was an HR Generalist for a private company for 4 years. Dani has her bachelor’s degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resources, and is certified as a Diversity Professional (CDP). She is currently working towards obtaining IPMA-HR Senior Certified Professional certification.
Melissa Bohse – CVMIC HR Advisor
Melissa joined Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company (CVMIC) in 2024. As an HR Advisor, she proactively trains and consults with members on human resources and employment liability. Melissa has nearly 20 years of experience in local and state government management, focusing on administration, finance, and human resources. Prior to working for CVMIC, Melissa worked in municipal government from 2005 to 2020, including for the City of Middleton, a CVMIC member community, and for the State of Wisconsin from 2020 to 2023. Melissa is a Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP). She holds her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, and her master’s degree in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University.
