Exam 20: Interviewing Techniques and Strategies

Competent interviewers should strive to ask directed questions so that there is no ambiguity about what answer they are looking for.

It is appropriate for an interviewer to ask questions to elicit information about a candidate's personality and character.

Most interviewers prefer that an interviewee refrain from contacting them any further after an interview has ended, unless he or she is called back for a second interview.

The interviewer is responsible for helping the interviewee feel comfortable.

"What college did you attend?" This question is an example of an open interview question.

Even well-qualified candidates should prepare to be rejected during the interview process.

It is the interviewee's responsibility to ensure that all questions being asked are ethical and appropriate.

The employment objective stated in a résumé should be general, so that potential employers will consider the candidate for a wide range of positions.

The goal of an information-gathering interview is to gather the information needed to resolve a problem, tension, or conflict.

The tunnel sequence begins with broad, open-ended questions and then moves to narrower, specific questions.

We say that interviews are dyadic because they involve a maximum of two individuals.

During the closing of an interview, it is important for the interviewer to explain to the interviewee what will happen next.

Interviewees should not ask questions at the close of an interview unless absolutely necessary to avoid appearing presumptuous.

While most employers do require a cover letter to be submitted along with a résumé, they have little impact on whether a candidate gets an interview.

"Would you be willing to work every other weekend?" This question is an example of a bipolar interview question.

The inverted funnel sequence starts with narrow, specific questions, and then moves to more open-ended, broad questions.

Successful job searches often require networking in addition to searching online job postings.

A common goal in the opening of an interview is to build a friendly rapport between the participants so that there is a feeling of mutual trust.

Your year-end performance appraisal at your job would be considered a form of interview.

A job interview is a form of persuasive interview.