WorksheetsInterviewing 101
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is not considered an interview?
Consulting a doctor
Meeting with a teacher about a grade
Checking out with a cashier
A check-in with a personal trainer
Which of these (multi-select) are the characteristics of interviews?
Questions
Parties
Potential
Purpose
Process
Who tends to determines the direction of the interview strategy?
Interviewer
Interviewee
Neither party
Both parties
Which type of interview has a specific direction and set of questions provided to the interviewee?
Indirective
Directive
Formal
Blended
What are the goal(s) of an interview?
Inform
Persuade
Gather information
What are the best way(s) to wrap up an interview?
Address any unanswered questions
Interviewer summarizes the outcome of the interview
Parties identify any follow-up actions needed
Parties reinforce the established relationship
What is a close-ended question?
When the answer is only "yes" or "no"
If the respondent is asked to select one answer from a set of responses
When the questioner is seeking specific information
If the answers are timed
Which type of interview would this question fit into?
"Tell me how your experience makes you a great fit for our company."
Indirective
Directive
Formal
Blended
Why do we sequence questions in a specific way?
Forces the interviewer to organize ideas in advance of the interview
Interviewer can better determine if this set of questions in this order will enable them to achieve the interview objectives
Makes the interview predictable for the interviewee
What's the general takeaway for interviewers conducting a mediated interview?
More positive rating of applicants
More negative rating of applicants
No notable difference regarding rating of applicants
What are the four methods of asking interview questions in the workplace?
Funnel
Inverted funnel
Backwards
Tunnel
Hourglass
What's a probing question?
A follow-up question
A question directly tied to interview objectives
Items you should bring to an interview include all of the following except:
extra resumes
references
pen and notepad
phone
