Screening
Interview
This
interview type is used to weed out unqualified candidates.
It will often last between half an hour to one hour.
Though rapport is always important, your primary goal with this type of interview
is to provide facts about your skills. Interviewers
will typically work from an outline of points that they want to cover. The interviewer may look for inconsistencies in
your résumé and challenge your qualifications. Provide
answers to their questions. A telephone
interview will often be used as a screening interview.
Second
Interview - Site Visit
In
this type of interview, you will be invited to visit the organizational location. One purpose of this interview is to provide you
with an opportunity to meet other staff. Another
purpose is to allow more people to interview you at greater depth to determine whether a
good match is developing. The visit may take
part of a day, an entire day, or perhaps even longer.
When an organization offers to pay your expenses to travel to the interview, be
prudent in submitting costs. Your choice of
moderate rather than luxurious accommodations, food and transportation will reflect your
good judgement.
One-to-One
Interview
There
is one interviewer speaking with one candidate in this common type of interview. It has already been established that you have the
skills and education necessary for the position. The
interviewer wants to see if you will fit in with the company and how your skills will
complement the rest of the department or unit. Your
goal in a one-to-one interview to is to establish rapport with the interviewer and show
how your qualifications will benefit the company.
Committee
Interview
In
this type of interview you will face several members of the organization who will be
involved in the hiring decision. When
answering questions from several people, speak directly to the person asking the question. It is not necessary to answer to the group. In some committee interviews, you may be asked to
demonstrate your problem-solving skills. The
committee might outline a situation and ask you to formulate a plan that deals with the
problem. You need not develop the ultimate
solution. The interviewers are simply
evaluating how you apply your knowledge and skills to a real-life situation.
Group
Interview
This
type of interview is usually designed to uncover the leadership potential of prospective
managers and employees who will be dealing with the public.
Finalist candidates are gathered together in an informal, discussion-type
interview. A subject is introduced and the
interviewer will start a discussion. The goal
of the group interview is to see how you interact with others and how you use your
knowledge and reasoning skills to win over others. If
you perform well in the group interview, it is usually followed later by a more extensive
interview.
Lunch
Interview
The
same guidelines apply in lunch interviews as those for typical site interviews. This type of interview may appear to be more
casual, but remember it is a business lunch and you are being evaluated carefully. Use this type of interview to develop common
ground with the interviewer. Follow the
interviewer's lead in both selection of food and in etiquette. It is best not to order alcoholic drinks or to
smoke, even if offered by the interviewer.
Telephone
Interview
This
type of interview is a screening device meant to eliminate candidates and narrow the pool
of applicants for personal interviews. It is
useful to have notes nearby. You will sound
more prepared if you don't have to search for information.
Make sure you also have paper and a pen so that you can take notes and write down
any questions you might have. Be prepared to
think on your feet. Pauses to think seem
longer when the interviewer is not physically in your presence. Since you cannot use body language, it is
important to use vocal inflections as a substitute.
Structured
Interview
In
this type of interview, all candidates are asked the same questions for the interviewer's
ease in evaluating applicants. If there is
important information that you have not conveyed by the end of the interview, present your
additional qualifications when asked if you have any questions or anything to add. Usually the interviewer will make written notes of
your answers.
Video
Conferencing
This
type of interview is often used as a more personalized version of the telephone interview. Recruiters conduct live, face-to-face interviews
with applicants via personal computers equipped with cameras and speakers. You would use the same strategies as if you were
meeting in person. Clothing, body language
and dialogue typically do not differ. Your
goal is still to be offered an invitation to meet personally for a second interview at the
organization's location.
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