Mastering the Art of Interviewing

The video tutorial emphasizes effective questioning techniques in interviews, highlighting the importance of short questions and long answers. It advises against leading questions and suggests a mix of closed and open-ended questions. The tutorial also covers controlling the interview through strategic questioning, observing body language, and handling inconsistencies calmly to guide interviewees into revealing more information.

Why should interview questions be short?

• To save time during the interview

• To make the interview more formal

• To allow the interviewee to provide detailed responses

• To confuse the interviewee

What is a leading question?

• A question that is too short

• A question that is irrelevant to the topic

• A question that suggests its own answer

• A question that is difficult to answer

What is the benefit of allowing interviewees to 'waffle'?

• It makes the interview longer

• It confuses the interviewee

• It can reveal unexpected valuable information

• It helps the interviewer to relax

How should an interviewer handle inconsistencies in responses?

• By immediately confronting the interviewee

• By calmly noting them and guiding the interviewee

• By ignoring them

• By ending the interview

What does the use of the word 'actually' indicate during an interview?

• The interviewee is angry

• The interviewee is confused

• The interviewee is thinking carefully

• The interviewee is lying