Interviewing and Selection

Question 1

What are some of the skills involved in successful interviewing?

Answer 1

Cognitive:

• Trust in your preparation
• Think positively

Behaviourally:

• Smile and be friendly
• Posture (powerful and confident)

Emotionally:
- dependent on thoughts and behaviour

Question 2

List the advantages and disadvantages of psychometric/psychological assessment in the interviewing process?

Answer 2

Advantages

• Promotes equal opportunity
• Justifies certain decisions
• Objective (reduces interviewer bias)
• Helpful when lots of applicants

Disadvantages

• ‘Fakeable’
• Literacy is a necessity
• Relevancy of the norms