How to Ace the Interview: Prepare for All Types of Interviews

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How to Ace the Interview Prepare for All Types of Interviews From Alison Doyle, your Guide to Job Searching Before you go on an interview, it's important to understand the various types of job interviews so you can get prepare accordingly. You should be ready for behavioral interviews, group interviews, phone and video interviews, second interviews, and dining interviews. The better prepared you are, the less nervous you'll be, and the more likely you'll be to convince the interviewer that you're a solid candidate. Behavioral Interviews Behavioral based interviewing is interviewing based on discovering how the interviewee acted in specific employment-related situations. The logic is that how you behaved in the past will predict how you will behave in the future i.e. past performance predicts future performance. Individual Interviews Successful interviewing will be essential in order for you to lock in an offer. Here are some tips and strategies for effective interviewing from preparation through follow up. Here's what you'll need to know about one-on-one individual interviews. Group Interviews Here are the different types of group interviews and how they work. Dining Interviews One of the reasons employers take job candidates out to lunch or dinner is to evaluate their social skills and to see if they can handle themselves gracefully under pressure. Good manners may give you the edge over another candidate, so, take some time to brush up your dining etiquette skills. Phone Interviews Employers use telephone interviews as a way of identifying and recruiting candidates for employment. Phone interviews are often used to screen candidates in order to narrow the pool of applicants who will be invited for in-person interviews. They are also used as way to minimize the expenses involved in interviewing out-of-town candidates. Video Interviews More and more employers are using web based job video interviews to screen candidates for employment. In some cases, hiring managers will conduct screening interviews via video. In other cases, most of the interview process takes place using video. Need Interview Help? Visit the About.com Job Search Forum for interview advice and suggestions. This email is written by: Alison Doyle Job Searching Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'How to Ace the Interview' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement