| Everybody in an interview process wants to get that | | | | , with all the outsourcing along with downsizing and |
| job and be hired. It may be the income, or extra | | | | resultant "multitasking" , who and which job does not |
| income, that you want or need. It may be a promotion | | | | fall under the categories of " a job with constant |
| up the ladder in your career. It may be your first job. It | | | | pressure" as well as " having to make rapid decisions |
| may be a boss, supervisor or management that you | | | | under stress " ? Be prepared : In some cases you |
| just want to get away from. Or it may just that you | | | | may encounter a skilled interviewer who may use |
| want new scenery - which you have either gotten | | | | some stress techniques in combination with an |
| bored with the service, industry or product that you | | | | unstructured interview approach in order to get a well |
| are providing or servicing at the current moment. | | | | rounded picture of your personality - including your best |
| There is one type or format of interview that no | | | | work orientated traits as well as some of your not so |
| applicant really likes - it can be referred to the "Stress | | | | good , or even terrible traits. What to expect in order |
| Interview" mode or the "Pressure under Fire" interview | | | | to best anticipate and prepare for these types of |
| style or tactic. In this type or mode of interview the | | | | interviews? Some of the techniques routinely used in |
| subject (the person being interviewed for the position | | | | stress interviewing include remaining silent following one |
| or for employment) is put to the test. It's all about a | | | | of your remarks, questioning you rapidly, placing you on |
| test of the applicant's behavior, logic and emotional | | | | the defensive side with irritating questions or remarks. |
| control under pressure. While this type of interview is | | | | In addition you may simply be exposing to criticism of |
| not routine, it is in the "books". You may never | | | | your answers to questions, responses or general |
| experience such an interview style or process. Yet it's | | | | remarks. It can be said that the interviewer may the |
| good to know that such methods exist, and be | | | | stress interview technique purposefully. Or it may just |
| prepared for them. If you want the job, you have to be | | | | come about, in mid interview, more or less accidentally, |
| prepared. If you want to be prepared you should have | | | | almost as a matter of course. How do you handle the |
| thought through and familiar with the practice of this | | | | situation? Firstly, it is best not to react negatively. Just |
| type of interview. You may never encounter it. Then | | | | answer the questions. Take a deep breath... |
| again if you do - preparation and anticipation ahead of | | | | Demonstrate some control over your actions. Always |
| time may save the day for you - and get you the job | | | | be polite and courteous. You are being tested. |
| offer. To begin with what is amazing is that the stress | | | | Politeness and courteousness under stress earns |
| interview is often done by the firms who you most | | | | good points. In the end it all depends how much you |
| likely guess would employ such procedures. It's often | | | | want or need the job. It is your choice whether you |
| the firms with the so called laziest employees who call | | | | decide to put up with the charade or just get up from |
| such shots. The amazing thing is that once employed | | | | your chair, and politely explain that you simply came for |
| that the general standard of work, that is practiced by | | | | an interview for employment for the firm. Perhaps it's |
| the employees of the firm or organization have little at | | | | best for both parties that you mutually agree to end |
| all to do with the qualities that the stress interview was | | | | the interview at that moment. Politeness as always |
| supposed to test for. So goes life. According to the | | | | counts. More than one interview applicant has been |
| human resources books and practices, stress type | | | | called back after such an approach. That was the real |
| interviews are generally reserved for jobs that require | | | | test under fire or how to act courteously and with |
| regular pressure. With front line workers now | | | | dignity under real pressure. |
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