Conducting Effective Interviews

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Course Outline

  1. Interview Purposes and Types
  2. Interview Planning and Preparation
  3. Opening and Questioning Techniques
  4. Active Listening and Ethical Conduct
  5. Closing and Reviewing the Interview
  6. Interview Practice and Assessment
  7. Interview Evaluation Criteria

1. Interview Purposes and Types

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Interview : A communicative process of exchanging and sharing information involving individuals.

★ Must-know

  • Interviews may be conducted to: apply for a job, gather information about or research a person, product, or proposal, learn more about a person for employment, promotion, or an award or scholarship

📌 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.

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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?

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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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