CONDUCTING A JOB INTERVIEW

Conducting a job interview is a substantial task whichask the applicant. S/He must be very patient with the
requires some knowledge about the content ofapplicant;i. e, in case an unreasonable response comes
interviews and applicants' behaviour. The followingfrom the applicant, the interviewer must keep calm and
paragraphs are going to be about the key points intry to motivate both him/herself and the applicant.
conducting a job interview.Another important feature in conducting a job interview
First of all, conducting a job interview requires ais to have applicant behaviour. This means the
behaviour such that the interviewer is not easilyinterviewer ought to be capable of constructing an
satisfied with the applicant's answers. S/He must beemphatic communication with the applicant. S/He
capable of generating new questions during theshould think about what s/he would do if the applicant
interview and try to make the applicant be clearerwould be him/herself. This is a vital point in conducting
about specific points mentioned in the interviewa job interview because a person capable of
questions.understanding the current emotions of the person
Conducting a job interview also makes the interviewsitting opposite to him/her can help that person not only
content knowledge compulsory for the interviewerphysically but also emotionally. For instance, in case the
because it is not rational to have an interviewer withapplicant feels frustrated, an interviewer who can
no knowledge about the job itself. S/He should alsomotivate thus mediate the applicant constructs a
know the details of the job so as to maintain a stablehigh-quality relationship between him/her and the
condition against the applicant. On the other hand, thisapplicant. This results in the continuity of the job
must not be confused with the perception thatinterview session, which means a second chance for
interviewer should mislead the applicant. This is anthe applicant to achieve his/her goals.
undesirable result and under no circumstances must itTo sum up, conducting a job interview incorporates
occur.some remarkable aspects that are vital in explaining
In addition, the job interview conductor must have athe general properties of a successful job interview
good relationship with the applicant during the interviewsession. Interviewers must educate themselves so as
session. S/He ought to listen to the applicant carefullyto increase the probability of the continuous relationship
and take notes if needed in case there is an obligationbetween them and the applicants.
to look at them in order to create new questions to