Module 3 Timed Summary Writing
Read the article on types of job interviews and summarise the main ideas in about 150
words.
Job Interviews
Interviews are fina proces for anyone entering the ob marke. They are by fa he
most cornmon meted ised by campania f reruttnew employees. Allon have
The same qoals-gcting to knowethe job candidate better and givingthe candidat 2 charceto
fear about the job. Howrey thay sen take several dfferentforms denening on geographic
+ loeatlon and format,
Depending on the geographie locatton ofthe canes, Interviews can be dhtded ints,
| two types: remote! and face-to-face In remote interviews, candlates are geographically
Separated from the Interviewers This type of Intevlew i usvally the prferrad method for
inti sereening,*es ft eliminates traveling expenses. These interviews can be conducted over
to a telesonfereneing system or over the phone, Face-to-face interviews in contrast, requlre the
jhyslesl presence of the candidate. The are novel reserved forcancdtes who have already
gone through 2 fist roond of remote screenings
Face-to-face intorfews'cen be dassfed as ether collective or sequential, depending
onthe numberof people Interacting withthe candidate. Collective interviews cen havea
1s possible structures: tem Interviews and group interews. Ina team Interview, ule
Interviewers Interact with the candidate In a group interview, reutiplecandldates are screened
bya single itervlewer. Sequential Interviews, onthe other end, involve rlvate, ene-om-one
conversations between the candidateand saveral interviewers, one after another
__Asfarastie formats coneemse)iteraisear be chided Int two catagessbuctured
ss ahd unstructured, n a structured Intervie the seme list of questions sig followed with all
candidotes. Cornpantes sometimes use thls formatto ensure equal treatment amor interviewees,
ttalso makes tbeany fr resrulzes to ersely compare how two candidates responded tothe
saine qatéstioh, Conversely, unstructured interviews have a less strict format Candidates might
ba asked! more open-ended questions that encourage thera to lead the discussion, For example,
-46 the Interviewer could start by asking.candldates to talk about themselves. Interviewers could
also ask'tham to docetthe their professional axnerfence.
Final, thore wr few less conventional types of interview formats. Ohe exemale Is an
audition, in this type of interview recruiters might ack cancliates to parform a task that
‘Smulatas ike actual duties df that Job, For example, a cafidiete for epmputer programing
.w postion could be required to write a smal pioce of computer code, Candidates fora matheting,
Job might be-asled to parstade ther Interviewers to buy #fictt4ous produc, andl Interviewees
applying for a teaching fob may Be invited to prepare and deliver atmintessa,
Despite thelr posslblevariatons, interviews should be sean as almostalways having two
‘main objectives Fist thay are’ way for the employer to test the potential employes. Sezort,
as but equally important, they are en opportuni for candiatest learn more-about the company
‘nd to evaluate ther Interest inthe Job. Belng aware bf the different types interviews wil
Iinfp jotrseckersto be more prepared to agcomlish those goals,
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