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THE SELECTION INTERVIEW (I)

The second phase in the job hunting game initiated a!te" the e#a$uation o! submitted

"%sum%s consists o! a !o"ma$ meeting that has a decisi#e impact on the p"o!essiona$ e#o$ution

o! the indi#idua$s pa"ticipating in the competition !o" the job on o!!e"&The se$ection inte"#ie' de!ined as a p"ocess used !o" sc"eening hi"ing and p$acing

app$icants emp$oees and membe"s o! o"gani*ations+ "emains a !undamenta$ method aiming

at the identi!ication o! the suitab$e candidates ab$e to meet the "e,ui"ements o! the positions

made a#ai$ab$e&

Stages o! the -"ocess

The !o"mat o! the communication situation has a sing$e candidate meeting 'ith one o"

mo"e pe"sons "ep"esenting the emp$oe"& . $a"ge" inte"#ie' pane$ 'i$$ o!ten inc$ude a

specia$i*ed human "esou"ces 'o"/e"&

The meeting cou$d $ast some'he"e bet'een 01 and 21 minutes&The inte"#ie' consists most$ o! ,uestions being as/ed b the inte"#ie'e"s "ega"ding

the histo" pe"sona$it and the 'o"/ st$e o! the candidate& The app$icant is a$so gi#en a

chance to as/ ,uestions at the end o! the inte"#ie'& These ,uestions a$$o' the inte"#ie'ee to

ac,ui"e mo"e in!o"mation about the compan but mo"e than that the gi#e him o" he" the

oppo"tunit to demonst"ate a con#incing inte"est in the position and in the compan&

The candidate shou$d c$ose the inte"#ie' in a !"iend$ positi#e manne"& 3e!o"e

$ea#ing it is use!u$ !o" the candidate to summa"i*e the ,ua$i!ications 'hich 'e"e a$"ead

discussed du"ing the meeting and to "eite"ate the desi"e to obtain the job&

.!te" the inte"#ie' the candidate 'i$$ send a than/ ou+ note o" $ette" to each pe"son

'ho too/ pa"t in the inte"#ie' in o"de" to add a supp$ementa" suggestion to the imp"ession

he o" she has a$"ead made on the pane$&

Each inte"#ie' is an occasion !o" the candidate to $ea"n to e$iminate detected mista/es

and to imp"o#e his o" he" manne" in #ie' o! othe" inte"#ie's to come& The candidate cou$d

e#a$uate the success o" !ai$u"e b conside"ing the !o$$o'ing ,uestions4

5& What points did I ma/e that seemed to inte"est the emp$oe"6

7& 8id I p"esent m ,ua$i!ications 'e$$6 8id I o#e"$oo/ ,ua$i!ications that 'e"e

impo"tant !o" the job6

0& 8id I $ea"n a$$ I needed to /no' about the job6

9& 8id I ta$/ too much6 Too $itt$e6

:& Was I too asse"ti#e6 Not asse"ti#e enough62& Was I d"essed app"op"iate$6

;& 8id I e!!ecti#e$ c$ose the inte"#ie'6

The st"uctu"e and the comp$e<it o! the inte"#ie' is dete"mined b the tpe o! job and

the si*e o! the compan= a mo"e sophisticated job in a $a"ge compan 'i$$ $ead to a mo"e

!o"ma$ and mo"e st"uctu"ed inte"#ie'&

The o"gani*ation o! the p"oceedings cou$d inc$ude mo"e than one meeting 'hen the"e

a"e man candidates o" the position is pa"ticu$a"$ demanding= the !i"st inte"#ie' cou$d be

conducted o#e" the te$ephone especia$$ in the case o! candidates $i#ing a'a !"om the

emp$oe"&

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Tpes o! Inte"#ie'

The Behavioral Interview

In this conte<t the candidates ha#e to "eact to ,uestions desc"ibing situations that a"e

cha"acte"istic !o" the /ind o! job the a"e see/ing&

He"e a"e some tpica$ beha#io"a$ inte"#ie' ,uestions4

5& 8esc"ibe a time ou had to 'o"/ 'ith someone ou didn>t $i/e&

7& Te$$ me about a time 'hen ou had to stic/ b a decision ou had made e#en

though it made ou #e" unpopu$a"&

0& ?i#e us an e<amp$e o! something pa"ticu$a"$ inno#ati#e that ou ha#e done

that made a di!!e"ence in the 'o"/p$ace&

9& What 'as the $ast time ou 'e"e $ate 'ith a p"oject6

The ,uestions used "e!e" eithe" to hpothetica$ situations (ho' 'ou$d ou dea$ 'ith

situation @6+) o" to e<amp$es pe"taining to the e<pe"ience o! the candidates ('hen situation

@ a"ose ho' did ou dea$ 'ith it6+)&

The Stress Interview

The pu"pose o! this tpe o! inte"#ie' is to !ind out ho' 'e$$ the candidates can hand$e

st"ess& The acti#ities meant to test the $imits o! the candidates cou$d inc$ude c"eating a bus

en#i"onment dea$ing 'ith 'o"/ o#e"$oad o" hand$ing con!$ict&

The o"gani*e"s cou$d choose among #a"ious !o"mats4 in one tpe a g"oup o!

inte"#ie'e"s (one at a time o" a$$ at the same time) t" to intimidate the candidate and /eep

him o" he" o!!Aba$ance= anothe" tpe o! st"ess inte"#ie' ma in#o$#e on$ a sing$e inte"#ie'e"

'ho beha#es in an uninte"ested o" hosti$e manne"&

The o"gani*e"s o! this !o"mat cou$d use ,uestions $i/e these4

5& Stic/ situation4 I! ou caught a co$$eague cheating on his e<penses 'hat

'ou$d ou do6

7& -utting ou on the spot4 Ho' do ou !ee$ this inte"#ie' is going6

0& -opping the ba$$oon4 (deep sigh) We$$ i! that>s the best ans'e" ou can gi#e &&&

(sha/es head) O/a 'hat about this one &&&6

9& Oddba$$ ,uestion4 What 'ou$d ou change about the design o! the hoc/e

stic/6

:& 8oubting ou" #e"acit4 I don>t !ee$ $i/e 'e>"e getting to the hea"t o! the matte"

he"e& Sta"t again A te$$ me 'hat "ea$$ ma/es ou tic/&

Candidates ma a$so be as/ed to de$i#e" a p"esentation as pa"t o! the se$ection p"ocess&

This is ob#ious$ high$ st"ess!u$ and is the"e!o"e use!u$ as a p"edicto" o! ho' the candidate'i$$ pe"!o"m unde" simi$a" ci"cumstances on the job& .cademic T"aining .i"$ine Lega$ and

Teaching se$ection p"ocesses !"e,uent$ in#o$#e p"esentations o! this so"t&

The Technical Interview

This /ind o! inte"#ie' !ocuses on p"ob$em so$#ing s/i$$s and c"eati#it& Sometimes

these inte"#ie's 'i$$ be on a compute" modu$e 'ith mu$tip$e choice ,uestions&

The tpe o! ,uestions a candidate 'i$$ ha#e to dea$ 'ith a"e 'e$$ i$$ust"ated b those

inc$uded in the Bic"oso!t Inte"#ie'= the e<amp$es be$o' a"e de#ised to dete"mine a

candidate>s p"ob$em so$#ing coding and design abi$ities4

5& 8esign a music sstem !o" a ca"& What a"e the !eatu"es6 8"a' a pictu"e&7& 8esign a ?-S na#igation unit !o" a hi/e"&

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0& 8esign a communication de#ice !o" Canadian pa"/ "ange"s&

9& 8esign a co!!ee ma/e" that 'i$$ be used b ast"onauts&

:& What a"e e<amp$es o! poo"$ designed so!t'a"e6

2& I am ou" g"andmothe"& 8esc"ibe 'hat B.TL.3 is to me&

;& Te$$ me about a time 'hen ou made a decision and $ate" !ound out that it 'as

inco""ect& What did ou do to "eso$#e the issue6& Suppose ou a"e one 'ee/ a'a !"om the p"oduct shipping date and disco#e" a

bug in ou" so!t'a"e& What do ou do6

D& Ho' 'ou$d ou test a /eboa"d6

51& What method 'ou$d ou use to $oo/ up a 'o"d in a dictiona"6

55& Imagine ou ha#e a c$oset !u$$ o! shi"ts& Its #e" ha"d to !ind a shi"t& So 'hat

can ou do to o"gani*e ou" shi"ts !o" eas "et"ie#a$6

Inte"#ie' Fuestions

Bost o! the ,uestions in an inte"#ie' !a$$ into ce"tain standa"d catego"ies and the a"e

meant to in#estigate subjects such as speci!ic s/i$$s abi$ities e<pe"iences education/no'$edge $e#e$s pe"sona$ cha"acte"istics inte"pe"sona$ "e$ationships majo" st"engths and

majo" 'ea/nesses&

The e<amp$es be$o' inc$ude a samp$e o! basic inte"#ie' ,uestions4

5& What a"e ou" $ong "ange ca"ee" goa$s 'hen and 'h did ou estab$ish these

goa$s and ho' a"e ou p"epa"ing ou"se$! to achie#e them6

7& What speci!ic goa$s othe" than those "e$ated to ou" occupation ha#e ou

estab$ished !o" ou"se$! !o" the ne<t 51 ea"s6

0& Wh a"e ou inte"ested in 'o"/ing !o" ou" o"gani*ation6

9& What a"e the most impo"tant "e'a"ds ou e<pect in ou" ca"ee"6

:& What do ou conside" to be ou" g"eatest st"engths6

2& Ho' 'ou$d ou desc"ibe ou"se$!6

;& Ho' do ou $i/e to spend ou" !"ee time6

& What boo/s maga*ines ne'spape"s o" jou"na$s do ou "ead6

D& Wh shou$d I hi"e ou6

51& What ,ua$i!ications do ou ha#e that ma/e ou thin/ ou 'i$$ be success!u$6

55& Wh do ou thin/ ou 'ou$d $i/e this pa"ticu$a" job6

57& In 'hat 'as do ou thin/ that ou can ma/e a cont"ibution to ou" compan6

50& What do ou thin/ dete"mines a pe"sons p"og"ess in an o"gani*ation6

59& 8esc"ibe the "e$ationship that shou$d e<ist bet'een a supe"#iso" and

subo"dinates&5:& What t'o o" th"ee accomp$ishments ha#e gi#en ou the most satis!action and

'h6

52& What ha#e ou $ea"ned !"om pa"ticipation in e<t"acu""icu$a" acti#ities6

5;& In 'hat /ind o! 'o"/ en#i"onment a"e ou most com!o"tab$e6

5& Ba 'e contact ou" p"e#ious emp$oe"s !o" "e!e"ence in!o"mation6

5D& What cha"acte"istics do ou thin/ a"e necessa" !o" success in this !ie$d6

71& 8esc"ibe 'hat ou conside" to be the idea$ job&

Whi$e ,uestions !ocusing on data p"esented in the CV ma be easie" to ans'e" as the

candidate is p"epa"ed to dea$ 'ith them othe" ,uestions !o"ce the candidates to ma/e choices

and to disc$ose p$ans and opinions that in#o$#e a ce"tain deg"ee o! "is/ ta/ing&

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In man count"ies emp$oment e,uit $a's !o"bid disc"imination based on a numbe"

o! c"ite"ia such as "ace gende" age and ma"ita$ status& The use o! ,uestions "e!e""ing to these

issues in a job inte"#ie' is gene"a$$ conside"ed disc"iminato" and constitutes an i$$ega$

hi"ing p"actice&

The candidates a"e e<pected to as/ ,uestions at the end o! the meeting and a$$

specia$ists u"ge the app$icants to p"epa"e in ad#ance something a$ong these $ines4

5& What a"e the oppo"tunities !o" pe"sona$ g"o'th in ou" o"gani*ation6

7& Ho' is an emp$oee e#a$uated and p"omoted6

0& 8esc"ibe the tpica$ !i"st ea" assignments&

9& What a"e the cha$$enging !acets o! the job6

:& What a"e the o"gani*ations p$ans !o" !utu"e g"o'th6

2& What indust" t"ends 'i$$ a!!ect this compan6

;& What a"e the toughest p"ob$emsGdecisions that the pe"son in this position 'i$$ ha#e

to dea$ 'ith6

& Can ou gi#e me some idea o! the time$ine !o" ou" hi"ing decisions6

D& What a"e the o"gani*ations st"engths and 'ea/nesses651& Ho' is this o"gani*ation st"onge" than the competition6

55& What a"e ou" e<pectations !o" !utu"e hi"es6

57& Ho' 'ou$d ou desc"ibe this o"gani*ations pe"sona$it and management st$e6

50& 8esc"ibe the 'o"/ en#i"onment&

59& What a"e the cha"acte"istics o! a success!u$ pe"son at ou" o"gani*ation6

5:& Wh do ou enjo 'o"/ing !o" ou" !i"m6

The inte"#ie' is not the on$ sstem o! se$ection& The"e a"e inte$$igence tests and

abi$it tests pe"sona$it tests and compute" tests that can p"oduce a $ot o! data conce"ning the

p"o!i$e o! a candidate& Bo"e than that the inte"#ie' 'as submitted to se#e"e c"iticism

dete"mined b its de!iciencies in p"edicting success and its susceptibi$it to bias and

disto"tion&+

8espite a$$ a"guments the inte"#ie' is sti$$ in use and has "eached the status o! an

ine#itab$e socia$ "itua$ accepted b both candidates and emp$oe"s& .pa"t !"om the !act that it

is "ega"ded as standa"d socia$ p"actice it is a$so !$e<ib$e "e$ati#e$ ine<pensi#e and it seems to

be the best so$ution 'hen ce"tain cha"acte"istics o! the candidates need to be assessed such as

thei" inte"pe"sona$ beha#io" the $i/e$ihood o! them adjusting to the socia$ aspects o! the job

situation and a$so the candidates moti#ation to 'o"/&

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