Win the world of work through winning Interview Techniques

Krishantha Jayasundara

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Introduction to an interview

Formal meeting between a job applicant and a party with the job vacancy

Interviewer Interviewer

Interviewee

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Definition of an Interview

“An interview is a procedure designed to obtain information from a person’s oral response to oral

inquiries”Gary Dessler

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Definition of an Interview

“An interview is any planed conversation with a specific purpose involving two or more people”

Thill and Bovee

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Types of Interviews

1. Personal Interviews

Selection of an employee

Promotion of an employee

Retirement and

resignation of an employee

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Types of Interviews

2. Evaluation Interviews

To review the progress

to find out strengths and weaknesses

between superiors and subordinates

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Types of Interviews

3.Structured Interviews

Follow formal procedure

Has a predetermined

agenda

has predtermined

questions

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Types of Interviews

4.Unstructured Interviews

Doesn’t Follow formal

procedure

Discusson has a free flow

Doesn’t have predtermined

questions

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Advantages of an Interview

Easy correction of speech

Development of relationship

Selection of suitable candidate

Collection of primary information

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Advantages of an Interview

lack of evidence and records of an interview

Lack of attention

Time consuming

Biases of interviewer

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Interview as a learning Experience

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Preparing for an Interview

Before the interview

Day of the interview

After the interview

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Before the Interview

Research the company's profile and background

Think of questions to ask your interviewer

Practice with a friend

Anticipate questions from the interviewer

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Day of the Interview

Dress for the occasion.

Show up in the best possible shape.

Show courtesy to everyone during the interviewAnticipate questions from the interviewer

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After the Interview

Shake hand and exchange plesabtries.

Send a thank you letter.

Follow up with the interviewer

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Practical Activity

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