A job interview is ideally the occasion that both you the interviewee and the interviewer use to assess and measure each other to see if the other is the right fit (as the employer or employee). Employers have a number of select methods that they use to conduct effective interviews. The method used may be determined by factors such as the type of job and where the applicant lands in the job selection process. Here are five of the most common types of job interviews you should know about.
1. The Traditional Job Interview
This type really does not require much explanation. It is the most common type of interview and possibly the one most interviewees envision when they are going to an interview. For this interview setting the interviewee would usually meet with one individual for a one-on-one session. The interviewer would use a broad range of questions to assess the interviewee, and then evaluate his or her performance during the interview to determine whether or not they are eligible for the job. The interviewee’s performance would include his or her ability to communicate, as well as how they demonstrated their suitability for the job.
2. Behavioral Job Interview
This form of interview is used to determine how well the interviewee performed in certain work environments. The interview process will most likely entail the posing of questions to the candidate that are meant to get them to demonstrate to the panel their knowledge and abilities that are related to the job or whatever quality they mean to observe. The interviewers will try to gauge the response of the candidate by using specific examples and/or stories from their own past. They will then observe the candidate to see how well he handles himself in such a situation. A behavioral interview is based on the concept that behavior in a past situation is likely to repeat itself in the future.
3. Panel or Committee Job Interview
Another relatively common form of interview, this involves the candidate meeting with several members of the interview panel all at once or in a series of meetings. This type of interview can often prove to be [Read more…] about Job Interviews: The Five Most Common Types