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Mubashir Gull
What is Interview?
■ A purposeful discussion between two or more than two persons. (Kahn &Cannell, 1957)
■ When broken down into two separate terms, interviews are 'inter' and 'view,' meaning
seeing each other.
• Based on Numbers
• Based on Planning
Types of
Interviews
• Based on Abilities
• Based on Setting
• Based on Purpose
Types of Interview
Types of Interviews
Based on Numbers Based on Planning Based on abilities Based on setting Based on Purpose
In person
Group interview Unstructured Depth Interview Promotion
Interview
Disciplinary
Based on Numbers
■ Personal Interview
■ It is a general interview. There are just two persons, i.e., the
interviewer and the interviewee, and a formal discussion takes
place face to face about the candidate's skills and abilities.
■ Face to Face two way communication
■ Five stages of Personal Interview
– Rapport Building
– Introduction
– Probing (encouraging to answer)
– Recording
– Closing (Thank the respondent, Confidentiality)
Group Interview
■ Group interview is an unstructured
interview which involves a moderator
leading a discussion between a small
group of respondents on a specific
topic.
■ Panel Interview
■ A panel interview is known as a board interview; the interview takes place between one
candidate and a panel of members of the company, usually more than two.
– Each one gives different scores to the candidates and combines them to see if the candidate is
qualified.
– Further, in a panel interview, candidates are often victims of personal biases, and it is not feasible for
organizations that take many interviews daily.
■ Panel Interview
Based on Planning
– It is the kind of interview that gives the chance to examine all the candidates' skills and abilities
impartially.
– The questions also help the interviewer to compare the responses and to choose the best.
■ Structured Interview
■ Unstructured
■ It is just the opposite of structured interviews. It is a free-flowing conversation. This type of interview is
also known as Informal interview.
– The interviewer already has a definite idea in mind about the questions to be asked.
– The questions can change according to the responses the candidate gives.
Structured Unstructured
■ Predetermined questions are ■ The questions to be asked to the
prepared by the interviewer in advance. respondents are not set in advance.
■ Quantitative. ■ Qualitative.
■ Closed-ended questions. ■ Open-ended questions.
■ Research types is descriptive. ■ Research types is exploratory.
■ SAME set of questions are put to ■ DIFFERENT questions are put to
all subjects different subjects.
Based on Abilities
■ Depth Interview
■ As the term itself says, it distinguishes the interviewee in-depth. These are detailed and
discovery-oriented.
– It covers the candidate's life history, academic qualifications, interests, hobbies, and professional work
experience.
– The interviewer here is a listener and wants to know in detail about the candidates, allowing more
time and a free flow of conversation and making a friendly approach.
■ Stress Interview
■ These kinds of interviews are very rare. In this, the interviewer puts the interviewee under
a stressful situation to test their presence of mind.
– Stress interview also tests how the interviewee manages the crisis at a given time.
– The interviewer tends to make the interviewee nervous by asking tons of questions at the same time.
– It is done to see whether the candidate can cope up with a crisis and not panic.
Based on Setting
■ Telephonic Interview
■ Telephonic interviews are conducted over the phone and are economical and less time-
consuming. Through these interviews, the company can select promising individuals for the
job.
– Its main objective is to limit the list of candidates and appoint the best ones.
– These are more accurate than one-to-one interviews for judging interviewees' intelligence and interpersonal
skills.
– The candidates are usually surprised by the unexpected call from the recruiter.
– However, they have a drawback; just as the candidate will be surprised, they likely can be panicked.
– Moreover, answers are to be given in a restricted time.
■ In-person Interview
■ An in-person interview refers to the face-to-face meeting of the interviewee with the
interviewer.
■ This is a traditional mode of interview, which companies have been following since
before the emergence of technology.
■ However, it is not limited to the job vacancy and school admission. This method of
interviewing is also used in conducting surveys.
■ Advantages
– Communication and body language
– Continuity, relativity, and clarity
– Better judgment
■ Disadvantages
– Introvert nature
– Time consuming
– Costly
– Subjectivity in decision-making
Interviewer effect
■ Example
– If a female interviewer interviews a male interviewee he will try to keep his impression good and this
may leads to interviewer effect.
Based on Purpose
■ Purpose
– Evaluation
– Promotion
– Counseling
– Disciplinary
Advantages
■ Conducting interviews can help reveal more data about the subject. Interviews can
assist you in explaining, understanding, and exploring the perspectives, behavior, and
experiences of participants.
■ Interviews are more accurate. Since it is an interview, subjects won’t be able to falsify
their identities such as lying about their age, gender, or race.
■ Personal bias
■ Quick to judge
■ Developing stereotypes
■ Challenging to verify the truth
■ Expensive
Comparison
Advantages Disadvantages
■ 1. Suitable candidates can be selected ■ 1. Suitable candidates can not be selected
through interview because the interview by interview only. The written test is
can know a lot about the candidate by more important than the interview.
this process.
■ 2. Can quickly develop stereotypes.
■ 2. Boost your knowledge.
■ 3. Judgements are made quickly.
■ 3. An excellent method for achieving
information. ■ 4. It's challenging to confirm the truth.