Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Some Practical tips for interviewing

Practical tips for interviewing.
All of this advice comes from students who have done interviews and 
reported back their experiences.
  1. Be professional--be on time. Make interviewee feel important--because they are. 
  2. Make them comfortable. The more this feels like a conversation, the better. 
  3. You may want to send them the questions before the interview. Interviewees WANT to do well, and having the questions ahead of time can relax them.
  4. If they get off track in their answers, steer them gently back. BUT, pay attention to what they are saying… sometimes what seems “off topic” actually has value.
  5. Don’t talk too much. You KNOW what you think. Let them tell you what THEY think.
  6. Be sure to ask follow-up questions when they say something good. Don’t be a slave to the questions. The questions are just a start.
  7. Be sure to record the interview. ALSO, take good written notes. You will want to have BOTH sources. Consider using OTTER app. which allows you to get a written transcript of the interview. You can have OTTER going on your phone while you are Zooming or talking in person (safely.)
  8. When interview is over, ask them if it is OK to contact them with follow up questions.
  9. Don't do email interviews. Instead, talk with the interviewee. 

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