Interview Coaching – Preparation for different interviewer styles
Interviews can be challenging events which can through up a wide variety of possibilities. There are many different types of interview that you can face such as traditional interviews, competency based interviews or behavioural interviews, panel interviews and phone interviews. But what about the different types of interviewer. Below are different types of interviewer that you may face at interview and how to handle them.
The different types of Interviewers
“Buddy” Interviewer – They will smile and joke and get you to relax at interview. They can fall into two categories – just a poor interviewer who wants to be liked OR a skilled interviewer trying to get you to relax and reveal more information. You need to be friendly with this interviewer but don’t drop your guard.
“Inquisitor” Interviewer – This interviewer has a poker face and never cracks a smile. Normally throws a stream of tough questions. Try to remain calm and project confidence. Don’t be put off by the tough exterior as all interviewees will get this treatment. This type of interviewer believes that the real you will come out under pressure.
“Laser Beam” Interviewer – These interviewers have one topic and will focus on this area. The best approach is to try to satisfy their request for information on this issue. This will normally satisfy their agenda.
This article was provided by an interview expert in Ireland offering interview coaching across Dublin, Meath, Louth and Kildare.
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March 28th, 2008 at 6:33 am
The “STAR examples” exercise is good to brainstorm interviews. Best however focus on skills as well as demonstrating behavioral situations is important.
STAR EXAMPLE
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S.T.A.R. represents three types of information to demonstrate behaviours and accomplishments, or in other words how your key skill qualifiers were applied in the work environment. S/T – describes the Situation or Task preceding the A – or Action expressing specific activities taken by you. R – is the Result describing the impact or consequence of the actions taken. The results are your ‘value’ and will be expected by hiring managers to screen and select candidates. Your STAR examples should reflect as much as possible your depth of knowledge, level of ability and value for each key skill/qualifier.
KEY SKILL = MARKET RESEARCH:
Situation
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While in the Consumer Division as Product Manager, assigned to a team of product developers on a high risk product.
Task / Action
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I performed market research using PC based systems and customer surveys to identify historical trends for yearly projections and successfully restructured the proposals.
Result
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This effort eliminated redundancy and efficiency providing opportunity for success.
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Usually, the “Skills” and the “Results” are best communicated on your CV or resume. “Situations” and “Tasks / Actions” are best left for the interview. Job agencies like to see more information earlier so a more comprehensive CV or resume may be better.
June 7th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Anyone see The Apprentice – Now they were tough interviewers