Presenters:

Rehman Aziz

Course Instructor:

Abdul Mujeeb Farooqui

Employment Interview

An interview to determine whether the

applicant is suitable for the position of

employment

Exploratory Interviews

Especial type of interviews.

In exploratory interviews:

The initiative is taken by the applicant

rather than the employer

Peer Interviews

In peer interviews:

The interview of an applicant is taken by the

existing employees of the organization

rather than the HR officials

Pros and Cons of Peer Interviews Advantages:

Applicants are able to learn about the organization

Boosts the morale of the employees

Helps the applicant to establish good relations with others

Disadvantages:

Personal agendas of the employees

Los of workers’ time

Departmental Interviews

A type group (panel or peer) interview in

which the applicant is placed is sent to

meet department and company co-

workers

Stress Interviews Normally used for the positions in which:

The applicant will be facing stress on the job

Interviewer tries to stress the applicant by:

Asking four or five questions in a row

Asking the illogical questions

Acting rude or sarcastic

Disagreeing with the applicant

Depth Interviews

Also known as the in depth interviews

The purpose is:

To examine that how good the applicant

is in a particular field of interest

Behavioral Interviews It assumes that:

The past performance is the best

indicator of the future behavior

Therefore the interviewer ask about the:

Failure and how you overcame

Interviewing Less Than Ideal Candidates

Sometimes recruiters are unable to find

the ideal candidate for a position,

therefore they have to settle with less

than ideal candidate.

Contd… If it is a critical to perform a job:

Recruiter must evaluate how critical it is to perform the job

Moreover recruiter must evaluate:

If the deficiency can be removed from training

If the organization have resources to provide training

If the organization can wait until the candidate is trained

Will the candidate be able to be trained

The Undesirable Interviews

Meandering Interviews These are the undesirable interviews.

In this type of interview:

The interviewer loss control, relies on the applicant

and allows the candidate to guide the interview

These type of interviews shows that the interviewer is:

Inexperienced

Incompetent