Deck 20: Interviewing Techniques and Strategies

Question 1

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

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Cultural background can have a profound influence on the way an interviewee answers questions.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The interviewer is responsible for helping the interviewee feel comfortable.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Effective interviewers keep their motivation for the interview a mystery until after they have finished asking questions. This way, they are able to get more honest responses.

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

You should avoid listing special skills on your résumé that are not directly related to the job you are applying for because they may suggest to the employer that you did not carefully read the job posting.

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

Interviewees should adapt their communication behavior to fit the level of formality in an interview.

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

A job interview is a form of persuasive interview.

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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.

Question 24

Showing up right on time, or even a few minutes late, for an interview communicates confidence and can give an interviewee an edge over other candidates who appear less sure.

Question 25

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