| In order to gain employment, we must face at least | | | | Panel interviews consist of a team of two or more |
| one interview. There are several different kinds of | | | | representatives of the company. You will need to think |
| interviews and common questions that may be asked. | | | | in terms of a team and adjust your answers in such a |
| Knowing what to expect, and preparing, are the best | | | | way as to emphasize that. Look each panel member |
| tools toward success. | | | | in the eye while answering. |
| Types of Interviews | | | | Group interviews include several prospective |
| There are several interview styles. Knowing what you | | | | employees at one time. The interviewer will be looking |
| may face, remaining calm and answering questions | | | | for leadership and communication skills. Focus on the |
| truthfully help to relieve the stress of the situation. | | | | interview but remain courteous to the other prospects. |
| The first interview you may encounter is the screening | | | | Sequential interviews stack appointments over the |
| interview. These are exactly what they imply; they | | | | course of hours or days. These will be successive |
| screen applicants to weed out those who may not fit | | | | one-on-one affairs. You must sell yourself and your |
| the company's needs. These often take place over | | | | qualifications to each interviewer. |
| the telephone. Speaking to recruiters at job fairs is | | | | Lastly, stress interviews may be conducted. These |
| another example. Screening interviews are often short | | | | gauge your reactions to stressful situations. You may |
| but don't treat them lightly. The first impression is | | | | be treated rudely, left to wait for a long time before an |
| important! In just a few minutes, you must be able to | | | | interviewer greets you or asked to take a quiz with an |
| sell yourself. You will be asked about your education | | | | impossible time limit. A panel may interview you firing |
| and job experience so be thorough but brief. | | | | questions at you in rapid fashion. The most productive |
| From the screening, we move on to hiring/placement | | | | way to handle these types of interviews is to remain |
| interviews. There are several of these, any one of | | | | calm and focused. |
| which you should be ready for. | | | | As you can see, there are a variety of interviews you |
| First is the most common, the one-on-one interview. | | | | may face at any given time. Relax, prepare and calmly |
| You will sit down with a representative of the | | | | conduct yourself. Arm yourself with knowledge of the |
| company and answer questions. If the representative | | | | company and be very familiar with what answers you |
| is the person who does the hiring, the queries will be | | | | may give in these situations. Knowing what you might |
| specific. If the person is a human resources employee, | | | | face is half the battle. |
| the questions will often be more general. | | | | |