Other types of job interviews:
1. Behavioral Interviews: Behavioral based interviewing is interviewing based on discovering how the interviewee acted in specific employment-related situations. Example: Behavioral Interview and STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) interview
2. Case Interviews: Case interviews are used most often in management consulting and investment banking interviews and require interviewees to demonstrate their analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
3. Competency Based Interviews: Competency based interviews require interviewees to give specific examples of times in which they demonstrated particular skills or attitudes. Here's information on how they work, how to prepare, as well as sample questions.
4. Phone Interviews: While interviewer actively job searching, it's important to be prepared for a phone interview on a moment's notice. Here's how to prepare for a telephone interview.
5. Second Interviews: Interviewee passed the first interview with flying colors and interviewee just got a call to schedule a second interview. Here are suggestions on how to use interviewer second job interview to help secure an offer.
6. Structured Interview: A structured interview is a standardized method of comparing job candidates. A structured interview format is typically used when an employer wants to assess and compare candidates impartially. If the position requires specific skills and experience, the employer will draft interview questions focusing exactly on the abilities the company is seeking.
7. Unstructured Job Interview: An unstructured interview is a job interview in which questions may be changed based on the interviewee's responses. While the interviewer may have a few set questions prepared in advance, the direction of the interview is rather casual, and questions flow is based on the direction of the conversation. Unstructured interviews are often seen as less intimidating than formal interviews. However, because each interviewee is asked different questions, this method is not always reliable.
8. Tele Conference Interview: Tips and suggestions for successfully interviewing via video.
9. Stress Interview: It is conducted to evaluate the behavior of the candidate under stressful conditions. How does a can¬didate react to stress? Whether they remain quiet and calm or becomes stressed, can be judged by creating different stressful conditions around, and the case with which they get out of it indicates their stress-handling capacity in future.
10. Panel Interview: A selection committee appointed for interviewing candidates is called a panel. It generally consists of three or more members who collectively perform the task of selection. The final decision is taken with the consent of all panel members.
2. Interview
A formal discussion between a hirer and an applicant or
candidate,
in which information is exchanged, with the intention of
establishing the applicant's suitability for a position.
3. Types of Job and Employment Related Interviews
1. Screening Interview:
to ensure that prospective candidates meet
the basic qualifications for a given position.
2. Selection Interview:
to determine whether a
candidate will be
selected for the position
4. Other types of job interviews
Behavioral Interviews:
how the interviewee acted
in specific employment-
related situations.
Example: STAR interview
5. Other types of job interviews
Case Interviews:
demonstrate their analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
Competency Based
Interviews:
to give specific examples of
times in which they
demonstrated particular skills
or attitudes.
Here's information on how
they work, how to prepare.
6. Other types of job interviews
Structured Interview:
• a standardized method of comparing job candidates.
• wants to assess and compare candidates impartially.
• questions focusing exactly on the abilities the company is seeking.
Unstructured Job Interview:
• questions may be changed based on the interviewee's responses.
• may have a few set questions prepared in advance
• questions flow is based on the direction of the conversation.
10. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Step 1: Before the interview
Research the company:
• Go through the company’s website
• Future plans and ultimate goals.
• size of company
• work environment they offer.
Research the interviewer:
look into their social media profiles
(LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.).
11. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Step 1: Before the interview
1
• Research the company
2
• Research the interviewer
3
• Prepare questions
4
• Compare required skills and qualifications to the job
requirements
5
• Prepare copies of important documents
6
• Check presentation style
12. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Step 2: Day of the interview
Dress for
Success
Arrive early:
least 15-25 minutes
before the interview begins
13. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Courtesy in the interview board
1. Request for enter the room
2. Do wait until candidates are offered a chair before sitting
3. Sit upright and look alert and interested all at times.
4. Make good eye contact
5. avoid using poor language and pause words
6. a forceful voice projects confidence
7. Don’t say anything negative about former colleagues
8. Turn off the cell phone
14. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Pay attention to non-verbal communication.
Manage reactions
Be attentive Posture counts
Project confidence Be mindful
15. Step Job Interview Preparation:
Answering the questions
Speak clearly with confidence
Play up your strengths
Keep answers short, simple & honest
Don’t try to be over smart
Don’t criticize a former employer.
16. Step 3: After the interview
Leaving the Interview
Leaving the Interview
• shake hands with the interviewer(s)
• thank them for their time
• Keep head held high and leave with confidence.
Following up
Send each interviewer a
thank-you note.
17. Types of Interview Questions:
Breaking the ice Questions:
• Tell me about yourself.
• What do you want me to know about you that aren’t on
your resume?
• How would your best friend describe you?
18. Types of Interview Questions:
• Why did you apply to our organization? Why do you want to work
here?
• What can you tell us about our organization?
19. Types of Interview Questions:
Experience
describes a hypothetical situation and the interviewee must
explain how she would handle it or has handled it in the past.
• Describe the job or the activity that has had the greatest
impact on your career goals?
• What specific skills have you acquired or used in previous
jobs that related to this position?
20. Types of Interview Questions:
Strengths and developmental areas
• What is your greatest strength? Your greatest weakness?
• Which of your qualifications make you think you would be
successful here?
• What have you accomplished that you are most proud of?
21. Types of Interview Questions:
Work situations
• In what kind of work environment do you best perform?
• How would you handle an irate customer or co-worker?
• How would you motivate other people?
22. Types of Interview Questions:
Behavioral:
A behavioral question is one in which the interviewer asks
interviewee to describe a past situation when interviewee
demonstrated a particular quality.
• Describe an experience in which you showed initiative.
• Describe an experience in which you showed creativity.
• Tell me about your most recent group or team effort.
• What would you do if someone asked you to do something
unethical?
23. Common job interviews questions & answers:
1. Tell us about yourself?
Instead of giving a chronological work history, focus on your strength
and how they pertain to the role.
24. Common job interviews questions & answers:
2. What do you think of your
previous boss?
Instead of trashing former
employer, stay positive and focus
on positive and what you learned
from him.
26. Common job interviews questions & answers:
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
give them an answer that illustrates your drive and commitment.
27. Common job interviews questions & answers:
What is your great weakness?
Try to use a real example of
a weakness
you have learned
to overcome.
28. Common job interviews questions & answers:
What is your great Strength?
Try to use a
real example of
a Strength
29. Common job interviews questions & answers:
Why should we hire you?
A good answer about your
qualifications and experiences
what will highlights what
makes you unique.
30. Common job interviews questions & answers:
Why should we hire you?
A good answer about your qualifications and experiences what will
highlights what makes you unique.
31. Conclusion
• Provide the interviewer with a synopsis of own experience.
• Remember that competency-based interviews are rooted in details,
so bring them up again.
• Interview has great and major effect about whether you will be able
to achieve the goal or not.
• The candidate is to show his/her potentials in interview board to
achieve the goal and compete with others candidate.