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Different types of interviews:
There is no right or wrong way to conduct an interview and there are many different types of interviews with procs and cons for each.
Telephone interviews
Many companies are conducting initial telephone interviews with candidates as they are a great opportunity to have a screening interview with candidates without wasting too much of the candidate’s or your time. This is a good option for clients who have a large volume of candidates and/or have significant time constraints. It is also great if the role involves a lot of telephone communication as it is the perfect opportunity to assess the candidate’s telephone communication skills. The disadvantages to using telephone interviews are that you are reliant on communications and phone service etc, you can’t read a candidates body language and you are not giving the candidate the opportunity to see the environment that they will be working within. Telephone interviews should always be followed up with an in person interview.
Panel interview:
Panel interviews have two or more interviewers in the interview, the main advantage is that it avoids any personal biases that might creep in during an individual interview. It is likely that two interviewers will pick up different strengths and weaknesses and together it is more likely that a will make a more rounded decision. In order to allow better flow of the interview, one person should lead the interview, asking the main questions whilst the others ask any additional or follow up questions based on the response.
Competency based interviews:
Should you decide to use competency based interviews, they should be structured to reflect the competencies that you are looking for in a particular role. You should spend some time prior to the interview, using the job description for the role to draft questions that the candidate will be required to give examples of.
Face to face interviews:
This is the most popular and efficient type of interview, it allows you to see their body language and their motivations and start building a relationship with them. You can quickly see the candidate’s suitability for the role and your company and you have the opportunity to ask probing questions and dig deeper.
