Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Jill is interviewing six candidates for a position as an entry -level management trainee. The first two candidates were judged unfavorable. The third candidate was just average, but Jill was so pleased to find an acceptable candidate after the first two interviews that she assigned a better rating to candidate 3. This is an example of a .

The second step a manager should consider when conducting interviews without a thoroughly-developed structured situational interview guide is to .

When an interviewer makes a statement like "This job requires handling a lot of stress. You can do that, can't you?" he or she has used to provide a subtle cue as to the desired response.

Which question below is an example of a job knowledge question?

All of the following characteristics tend to result in more positive assessments of job candidates by interviewers except .

means that the order in which an interviewer sees applicants affects how the candidates are rated.

interviews can provide insight into sources of dissatisfaction for employees.

How can an employer protect itself from charges of discrimination in its interview process?

Situational questions like "How would you organize a sales effort?" seek information regarding a candidate's factor.

Interviewers tend to rate candidates who promote themselves and use impression management tactics more poorly on candidate-job fit.