★ Must-know
📌 A structured interview uses standardized questions for all interviewees and allows little flexibility, an unstructured interview allows relevant questions chosen freely by the interviewer and is more conversational, and a semi-structured interview combines structured and unstructured features.
Further detail
📌 Most interviews are structured and strictly time-bound, so questions must be prepared beforehand and the time allotted for asking and answering must be respected.
1. Which preparation plan best reflects the recommended process for conducting an interview?
2. What is the primary purpose of an interview?
3. Which interview format gives the interviewer the greatest freedom to choose relevant questions during the conversation?
What is an interview?
A communicative process exchanging and sharing information involving individuals.
Interview purpose - main types
Job application, research, or personal info
What distinguishes a structured interview from an unstructured one?
Structured interviews use standardized questions with little flexibility, unstructured ones allow freely chosen relevant questions.
Structured interview characteristic
Uses standardized questions, little flexibility
What is essential to know when preparing for an interview?
The interview's purpose and details about the person and reason for the interview.
Preparation steps in interview
Know purpose, research, prepare questions, schedule, arrive early
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