Chapter 8: Interview Types
Chapter Context
This chapter discusses strategies for preparing, conducting, and following up an
information-gathering interview and strategies for preparing, conducting, and following up
an appraisal interview.
Outcome-based Outline
Outcome
Learning Objectives
Critical Thinking
8.2 Evaluate the different
aspects of job interviews
8.3 Analyze ways to get the
maximum benefit in an
appraisal interview
Knowledge of Discipline
8.1 Discuss why information-
gathering interviews are the
most common form of
interview
Discussion Question Bank
This discussion question bank provides a listing of discussion questions (1-2 per module),
which are included for in-class use.
Module
Discussion Question(s)
8.1 Information-Gathering
Interviews
1. What kind of information did you gather on the
different types of careers and jobs while
preparing for a career search information
interview? Discuss the relevance of information–
gathering interviews.
2. Recall an incident when you were unprepared to
conduct a career search information interview
and fumbled with your questions to the
interviewee. What steps did you take to improve
and conduct a successful interview?
8.2 Job Interviews
1. Consider mock interviews you have attended.
What did you learn from these interviews, and
how did they prepare you for real interviews?
2. Discuss a few task and relational messages that
helped you close out a job interview. Examine
the importance of such types of messages in job
interviews.
8.3 Appraisal Interviews
1. Imagine you are the manager of a bank who is
team. How would you prepare for the interview,
and what parameters would you use to assess
the performance of the employees?
2. While conducting an interview, at what stage will
you handle the gap analysis for the relevant
employee? How will you handle an employee
whose performance is remarkable, but who has
persistent disciplinary issues?
Research Assignments
The following research assignments pertain to the main topics and/or themes of the chapter.
Please respond by writing a paper consisting of 1,000-1,500 words.
Techniques to Conduct Successful Interviews
Attending an interview requires a lot of preparation and effort to convince the interviewer
that you are the right person for the job. On the other hand, it’s an even more challenging
for the interviewer to select the right person suitable for the job as well as for the company.
Experiential Activity
The Information Gathering Interview
Goals
To have the students perform an information-gathering
interview. To have the students report back to the class about
their findings.
Group size
Entire class
Time required
Procedure
2. Students must find a contact person, schedule an interview and complete the
interview process.
4. Students share their interview experience with the class.