INTERVIEW 1.2

 INTERVIEW 1.2

D. Group Interview

• Here, all the candidates or small groups of candidates are interviewed together. The time of the interviewer is saved.
• A group interview is similar to a group discussion. A topic is given to the group, and they are asked to discuss it.
• The interviewer carefully watches the candidates. He tries to find out which candidate influences others, who clarifies issues, who summarizes the discussion, who speaks effectively, etc.
• Interviewer tries to judge the behaviour of each candidate in a group situation.

 

E. Depth Interview

• This is a semi-structured interview.
• The candidate has to give detailed information about his background, special interest, etc. He also has to give detailed information about his subject.
• Depth interview tries to find out if the candidate is an expert in his subject or not.
• Here, the interviewer must have a good understanding of human behaviour

 

F. Stress Interview

• The purpose of this interview is to find out how the candidate behaves in a stressful situation.
• That is, whether the candidate gets angry or gets confused or gets frightened or gets nervous or remains cool in a stressful situation.
• The candidate who keeps his cool in a stressful situation is selected for the stressful job.
• Here, the interviewer tries to create a stressful situation during the interview.
• This is done purposely by asking the candidate rapid questions, criticizing his answers, interrupting him repeatedly, etc..

 G. Panel/ Board Interview

• Panel means a selection committee or interview committee that is appointed for interviewing the candidates.
• The panel may include three or five members. They ask questions to the candidates about different aspects. They give marks to each candidate.
• The final decision will be taken by all members collectively by rating the candidates.
• Panel interview is always better than an interview by one interviewer because in a panel interview, collective judgment is used for selecting suitable candidates

 

H. Telephonic Interview

• Telephonic interview implies responding to recruiter’s queries through phone.
• It is an effective method to measure a person’s communication and listening skills.
• A telephonic interview can happen in three circumstances:

1. When you initiate a call to the recruiter and they show interest. The call from thereon is an interview.
2. A company calls you based upon a previous contact.
3. You have a designated time to talk to a company's representative.

 I. Behavioral Interview

• In a behavioral interview, the interviewer will ask you questions based on common situations of the job you are applying for.
• The logic behind the behavioral interview is that your future performance will be based on a past performance of a similar situation.
• You should expect questions that inquire about what you did when you were in some specific situation and how did you deal with it.
• In a behavioral interview, the interviewer wants to see how you deal with certain problems and what you do to solve them.

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