Effective Interview II

For an effective interview,

one must know how to
interview.
There are certain factors
that ruin the usefulness
of interviews.

Interview Errors
Interviewer Behavior
Snap Judgment
Non-verbal behavior
Misunderstanding the
Job

Impression
Management
Candidate Order
Effect of Personal
Characteristics

Interviewers tend to jump to conclusions

about candidates during the first few
minutes of the interview.

Snap Judgment

Misunderstanding
the Job

Candidate-Order
(Contrast) Error

Interviewers who dont have an accurate

picture of what the job entails and what
sort of candidate is best suited for it
usually make their decisions based on
incorrect impressions

The order in which interviewer sees

applicants affect how they rate them.

Nonverbal Behavior

Interviewers draw inferences about the

applicants personality based on the
applicants behavior during the interview.

Impression
Management

Getting others to see us in a certain

manner. Here candidates attempt to
control or manipulate the reactions of
interviewers to images of themselves or
their ideas.

Effect of Personal
Characteristics

Interviewer Behavior

Interviewers tend to distort their

assessment when they focus on their
attractiveness and gender

Interviewers
behavior
affects
the
interviewees performance and rating. Some
interviewers talk so much that applicants have
no time to answer questions while some let
the applicant dominate etc.

Snap Judgment

Non Verbal Behavior

Effect of personal Characteristics

Misunderstanding the Job

Guidelines for Interviewees

Preparation is Essential

Learn about:
Employer
Job
People
Competition
Employers Problems

Uncover the interviewers real needs

Determine what type of person the employer is looking for

Relate yourself to the interviewers needs

Think before answering

Emphasize how hiring will help the interviewer solve his/her problem

Remember: Appearance and enthusiasm are

important

Appearance
during
Interview
Note: Females
should
dress up
according to
their
culture

Make a good first impression

Appropriate clothing, good grooming, firm handshake, readiness to smile,
eye contact, display of sound ideas etc.

Your nonverbal behavior should broadcast

more about you than verbal content