Chp 20: Interviewing

Island interviews

________ - a type of interview in which prospective candidates are placed in a room together and asked to discuss why they believe they are the better fit for the position.

Hook

________: Highlight your past achievements as they relate to the job youre applying for.

Performance reviews

________ - a type of interview that provides employers and managers with information used to determine raises, as well as target areas of improvement for staff; also called performance interviews.

problem-solving

Types of interviews: information gathering, helping, ________, performance, exit, employment.

Skills

________: Emphasize additional relevant skills, such as computer languages or certifications.

YT video

________: Corporate coach Gina Barnett shares some helpful speaking tips.

contact information

Close: Briefly recap your strengths as a candidate, and include your ________.

Interviews

______ are goal-oriented communication events where both sides use Q&A techniques to gather information and achieve their goals

Information-gathering interviews

______ - a type of interview that seeks to discover facts, information, and other knowledge about a particular topic from peers, experts, witnesses, or others who may be knowledgeable about it

Helping/Advice interviews

______ - a type of interview that takes stock of a problem or challenge faced by an individual and offers informed and expert advice on how to handle it

Problem-solving interviews

______ - a form of very specific information gathering coupled with an emphasis on solving a specific problem

Exit interviews

______ - a type of interview conducted by human resources professionals with outgoing employees designed to gather information about the processes and climate of the organization in an attempt to use that information in the future to improve

Employment-job interviews

______ - a type of interview in which employers conduct conversations with applicants for open positions in an effort to determine whom they would like to offer a position; the interviewers seek information about the company that will influence their decision to accept an offer, should one come.

Closed-ended questions

______ - questions that have defined answers from which you will choose the best fit

Open-ended questions

______ - questions that ask you to craft your best answer to the inquiry