Chapter – 16
Interviewing to Get the Job
Employment interview is interpersonal communication exchange between a potential employer and a job applicant. Behavioral interviews rely on actual performance or situation-based questioning and require specific examples of past performance. The Goals of an Employment Interview are Interviewer and Applicant. There are some questions to be asked and some of them are what the day-to-day duties of the position are? How are employees evaluated? Does the company offer training programs? Who would I report to? Does the organization support employees’ continuing education? What are the opportunities for advancement from this job? Why did last person to hold this position leave? How would you describe company philosophy regarding employees and customers? Does the company culture encourage innovation and procedural experimentation? What would you say is this company’s competitive advantage? Avoid asking questions about salary and benefits until you’ve been offered the job.
