TYPES OF INTERVIEWS

Question 1

This type of interview normally takes place in the office. It consists of the interviewer and the candidate, and a series of questions are asked and answered.

Answer 1

1.Traditional interview.

Question 2

. A telephone interview is often used to narrow the list of people receiving a traditional interview. It can be used to determine salary requirements or other data that might automatically rule out giving someone a traditional interview.

Answer 2

2. Telephone interview

Question 3

A panel interview occurs when several people are interviewing one candidate at the 120 same time. While this type of interview can be nerve racking for the candidate, it can also be a more effective use of time. Consider some companies who require three to four people to interview candidates for a job. It would be unrealistic to ask the candidate to come in for three or four interviews, so it makes sense for them to be interviewed by everyone at once.

Answer 3

3. Panel interview.

Question 4

are usually used when there is no specific job opening, but the candidate is exploring possibilities in a given career field. The advantage to conducting these types of interviews is the ability to find great people ahead of a job opening.

Answer 4

Informational interviews

Question 5

Many organizations offer to take the candidate to lunch or dinner for the interview. This can allow for a more casual meeting where, as the interviewer, you might be able to gather more information about the person, such as their manners and treatment of waitstaff. This type of interview might be considered an unstructured interview, since it would tend to be more of a conversation as opposed to a session consisting of specific questions and answers.

Answer 5

Meal interviews.

Question 6

two or more candidates interview at the same time. This type of interview can be an excellent source of information if you need to know how they may relate to other people in their job.

Answer 6

Group interview.

Question 7

are the same as traditional interviews, except that video technology is used. This can be cost saving if one or more of your candidates are from out of town. Skype, for example, allows free video calls. An interview may not feel the same as a traditional interview, but the same information can be gathered about the candidate.

Answer 7

Video interviews

Question 8

(sometimes called an unstructured interview). In a nondirective interview, the candidate essentially leads the discussion. Some very general questions that are planned ahead of time may be asked, but the candidate spends more time talking than the interviewer. The questions may be more open ended; for example, instead of asking, “Do you like working with customers?” you may ask, “What did you like best about your last job?” The advantage of this type of interview is that it can give candidates a good chance to show their abilities; however, the downside is that it may be hard to compare potential candidates, since questions are not set in advance. It relies on more of a “gut feeling” approach.

Answer 8

Nondirective interview

Question 9

is one in which the candidate is given a sample situation and is asked how he or she might deal with the situation. Examples of situational interview questions might include the following:
o If you saw someone stealing from the company, what would you do?
o One of your employees is performing poorly, but you know he has some personal home issues he is dealing with. How would you handle complaints from his colleagues about lack of performance?
o A coworker has told you she called in sick three days last week because she actually decided to take a vacation. What would you do?
o You are rolling out a new sales plan on Tuesday, which is really important to ensure success in your organization. When you present it, the team is lukewarm on the plan. What would you do?
You disagree with your supervisor on her handling of a situation. What would you do?

Answer 9

9. A situational interview

Question 10

the candidate is asked questions about what he or she actually did in a variety of given situations. The assumption in this type of interview is that someone’s past experience or actions are an indicator of future behavior. Examples of behavior description interview questions might include the following:
o Tell me about a time you had to make a hard decision. How did you handle this process?
o Give an example of how you handled an angry customer.
o Do you show leadership in your current or past job? What would be an example of a situation in which you did this?
o What accomplishments have given you the most pride and why?
What plans have you made to achieve your career goals?

Answer 10

10. In a behavior description interview,