| There is much talk about Interviewing
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| | sell yourself. That doesn't mean talk
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| Styles: The Directive Interview, The
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| | non-stop, but you don't have to sit there
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| Behavioral Interview, The Stress
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| | and be uncomfortably silent for long
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| Interview, The Qualifying Interview, The
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| | periods of time either.
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| This Interview, The That Interview.
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| | Ease the awkwardness. Help him out. Lots
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| Articles outline different styles, list
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| | of holes? Gracefully and professionally
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| typical questions for each and tell you
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| | answer some of the questions you were
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| how to prepare for them, as well as
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| | prepared to answer, even though he hasn't
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| suggesting appropriate answers.
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| | asked them. He may not know how to
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| That's all well and good, but there's an
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| | interview very well.
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| obvious question here that begs to be
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| | (Face it, NO ONE - except maybe a human
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| asked: how do you KNOW which style you'll
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| | resources person - should have a lot of
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| encounter? When you phone to schedule the
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| | experience interviewing. If they do -
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| interview, do you ask, "Oh, by the way
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| | they either can't keep a job....or they
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| Mr. Interviewer, what interview style do
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| | can't keep employees!)
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| you use? I'd like to study that one and
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| | If your first interview is with human
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| ignore all the others."?
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| | resources, often they can be crisply
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| I absolutely endorse asking questions
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| | black and white, detail oriented, and by
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| that you need to know the answers to
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| | the book. Don't let it throw you. If you
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| (when it's the appropriate time)......but
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| | know yourself and what you're looking
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| THAT question is obviously an exception!
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| | for, you've done your research on the
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| So do you study all of the styles?
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| | company, and you've thoroughly prepped
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| Memorize every question that applies to
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| | yourself for the interview, you're much
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| each style and all the recommended
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| | less likely to get flustered.
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| answers to prepare for each one? And when
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| | Mirror their style, but don't drown your
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| the interview begins, you say to
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| | personality. SOME human resources people
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| yourself, "AHA! It's The Abstract
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| | are adept at giving you enough rope to
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| Theoretical Look Sideways Style!" and
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| | hang yourself - so don't be lulled into a
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| then you know exactly what to say and do.
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| | warm cozy camaraderie. Watch their visual
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| What if you missed a style? And you find
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| | cues - which can be subtle. Follow your
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| yourself saying "What the heck style is
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| | instinct, but follow their lead. They're
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| THIS? I don't recognize it! HELP!" Which
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| | screeners, but in that sense, they are
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| completely throws you off and you bomb
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| | also decision makers.
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| the rest of the interview.
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| | Don't waste your time memorizing styles
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| Worrying about interviewing styles is
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| | and how to handle each one. There ARE
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| ridiculous. Not only is it too much
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| | different interview styles, just as there
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| information to memorize, but it's also a
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| | are different types of people. The hiring
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| waste of time. An interview is
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| | authority's interviewing style is usually
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| nerve-wracking as it is without worrying
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| | a reflection of his personality. Stay
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| about which style you're going to
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| | aware of what's happening at the moment,
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| encounter.
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| | what you're saying, what you're learning,
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| The interview is about the company and
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| | and how you're feeling about what's
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| how your presence will benefit them. The
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| | taking place.
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| preparation (with the exception of your
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| | The more you've done your homework in
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| company research) is about knowing who
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| | accordance with what I've suggested, the
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| you are and what you're looking for. It's
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| | more relaxed you'll feel. The more
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| not about the company or anticipating
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| | relaxed you feel, the more confident and
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| their interviewing style.
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| | in control of your answers you'll be, and
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| Interview preparation is an absolute,
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| | the less likely you'll be to worry about
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| non-negotiable, unequivocal must, but
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| | interview styles and types. When you know
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| preparing by learning different styles is
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| | your background and who you are - the
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| not. That's why your interview
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| | hows and whys and whats - you're also
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| preparation needs to be focused on
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| | less likely to be blindsided by an
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| learning about yourself, listing
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| | unexpected "type" question.
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| questions to ask, forming your answers to
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| | So before you interview, it is imperative
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| fundamental interview questions.
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| | for you to give significant thought to:
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| You prepare by focusing on yourself
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| | • Why you chose your current field
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| because you are seeking your perfect job.
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| | • What environment you work best in and
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| You want to have the power to decide if
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| | why
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| you want to return for another interview
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| | • What your personality traits are
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| instead of giving that power away. You
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| | • Why you liked and didn't like your
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| want to be in control of your future.
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| | previous jobs and what you learned from
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| An interview is a sales process. The
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| | them
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| product is, essentially, you. And you
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| | • What your skills and talents are
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| need to be real about who you are, AND be
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| | • How you've handled diverse situations
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| prepared enough to interview well. Do
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| | and what you might have done differently,
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| THAT properly and the style you encounter
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| | or why what you did was effective - be
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| is irrelevant.
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| | able to back it up
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| Interviewing is 85% prep and 15% common
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| | • What you've accomplished in your
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| sense. Sometimes it does involve a bit of
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| | previous positions and how those
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| mirroring, but again, some of that is
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| | accomplishments contributed to the
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| common sense. Do it without losing your
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| | success of the department and the company
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| individuality. For instance, if the
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| | • In what areas you feel you need some
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| interviewer is chatty, longer answers are
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| | work or polish
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| okay. If the interviewer is crisp and
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| | • Where you see yourself going and how
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| serious, keep your answers focused and on
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| | you plan on getting there
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| the topic.
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| | • Why you chose to leave one company to
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| Occasionally you'll run into an
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| | go to the next
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| interviewer who wants to make you sweat.
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| | In addition to knowing the answers to the
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| You feel as if you're under a bright
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| | above topics, you need to think about the
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| light - they're grilling you, and you
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| | most appropriate way to phrase those
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| might as well have been fingerprinted.
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| | answers AND how they relate to what
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| There's no need to get all worked up
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| | you've learned about the company from
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| (besides, they WANT you to). If that's
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| | your research on line or at the library.
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| his interview style, what do you think it
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| | In fact, some of the topics on the above
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| will be like to work for him?
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| | list you should already have given
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| The answer to that should calm you down.
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| | thought to before you began your job
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| You won't care what he thinks, because
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| | search. If you don't know who you are,
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| you probably won't want to return. Good
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| | what you want, in what circumstances you
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| money? Eventually you'll hate your boss,
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| | perform best and in what circumstances
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| then you'll hate your job, then your life
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| | you don't perform well at all, what type
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| will be hell, because the salary won't be
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| | of management style helps you to flourish
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| worth it. Short drive? Eventually you'll
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| | and give back to the company, and what
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| hate your boss, then you'll hate your job
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| | the goal of your next job is - you won't
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| then your life will be hell, because the
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| | know what you're looking for, much less
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| drive will STILL be too long - you don't
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| | be able to recognize it.
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| want to go where you're driving. Great
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| | Put effort into making sure you know who
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| advancement promised? After how long? How
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| | you are and what makes you that way. Know
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| many people have held that position in
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| | what you've accomplished and what
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| the last 6 years?
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| | contributed to those accomplishments,
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| If you want to work for a control freak
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| | what motivates you and what turns you
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| or someone who needs to appear tough and
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| | off. Spend time learning about the
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| all-knowing, you've found the place. If
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| | company with whom you'll be interviewing.
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| he's rapid firing questions at you,
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| | Make a list of questions to bring with
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| hoping to trip you up, let him feel
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| | you, and know what kind of answers you're
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| important . Finish the interview and then
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| | looking for. Be able to address issues by
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| cross the company off your list.
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| | showing how who YOU are will benefit
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| Another interviewer might leave you
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| | THEM.
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| thinking "What's UP with this guy?" He
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| | Then it won't matter what style you
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| seems sort of at a loss as to what to ask
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| | encounter. You'll be comfortable with any
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| you. His questions are all open ended and
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| | style you meet. And when they want you to
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| don't seem to have any firm direction or
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| | come back for another interview, you can
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| point. Just use common sense. You've done
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| | decide if you want to....or not.
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| your interview prep work - jump in and
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