I have occasionally begun interviews in this way:
ME: Thank you for coming today. We are interviewing only the best candidates who responded to our posting on LinkedIn and yours was one of the best. We have a great team in our department, and we hire only after careful consideration. I have created an agenda for our meeting today (I hand the applicant a copy of it). Take a look at this; it includes some of the questions I would like us to discuss. Don’t feel that you have to memorize these, or that there are any perfect answers. (Pause) Are there any items you’d like to add (if no, I move on)? All right. You will note that my first question asks if you have any questions about this position.
CANDIDATE: (Some candidates ...
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