The Different Types Of Job Interviews
ob interviews are all volunteer any additional
about finding the right fit information. That information
between the employer and could work against you.
potential employee.
One-On-One Interview
Job hunters going on interviews
can expect one of two primary In a one-on-one interview, it has
styles of interviewing. The been established that you have
following interview styles were the skills and education
tecniques used by Hiring necessary for the position. The
Managers, hiring for Houston interviewer wants to see if you
Jobs: will fit in with the company, and
how your skills will complement
Screening Interview the rest of the department. Your
goal in a one-on-one interview is
Screening Interview: A member of to establish rapport with the
the human resources department interviewer and show him or her
usually conducts the screening that your qualifications will
interview, which is meant to weed benefit the company.
out unqualified candidates.
Providing facts about your skills Stress Interview
is more important than
establishing rapport. Stress interviews usually are a
Interviewers will work from an deliberate attempt to see how you
outline of points they want to handle yourself. The interviewer
cover, looking for may be sarcastic or
inconsistencies in your resume argumentative, or may keep you
and challenging your waiting. Expect this to happen
qualifications. Provide answers and, when it does, don't take it
to their questions, and never personally. Calmly answer each
question as it comes. Ask for practice. You will face several
clarification if you need it and members of the company who have a
never rush into an answer. The say in whether you are hired.
interviewer also may lapse into When answering questions from
silence at some point during the several people, speak directly to
questioning. Recognize this as an the person asking the question
attempt to unnerve you. Sit when responding. It is not
silently until the interviewer necessary to answer to the group.
resumes the questions. If a In some committee interviews, you
minute goes by, ask if he or she may be asked to demonstrate your
needs clarification of your last problem-solving skills. The
comments. committee will outline a
situation and ask you to
Lunch Interview formulate a plan that deals with
the problem. You don't have to
The same rules apply in lunch come up with the ultimate
interviews as in those held at solution. The interviewers are
the office. The setting may be looking for how you apply your
more casual, but remember it is a knowledge and skills to a
business lunch and you are being real-life situation.
watched carefully. Use the lunch
interview to develop common Group Interview
ground with your interviewer.
Follow his or her lead in both A group interview is usually
selection of food and in designed to uncover the
etiquette. leadership potential of
prospective managers and
Committee Interview employees who will be dealing
with the public. The front-runner
Committee interviews are a common candidates are gathered together
in an informal, discussion-type others and how you use your
interview. A subject is knowledge and reasoning powers to
introduced and the interviewer win others over. If you do well
will start off the discussion. in the group interview, you can
The goal of the group interview expect to be asked back for a
is to see how you interact with more extensive interview.
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Kryssa Lighthall is a writer for http://www.careersinhouston.com. Find Houston Jobs at the leading online resource for Houston Employment, CareersInHouston.
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