UNIT – I Lesson 1 HRM – AN OVERVIEW Lesson Outline Nature of ...

2. Patterned interview
In this type of interview, the pattern of the interview is decided in advance. What
kind of information is to be sought or given, how the interview is to be conducted and how
much time is to be allotted, all these are worked in advance. In case the interviewer drifts
he or she is swiftly guided back to structural questions. Such interviews are also called as
standardized interviews.
3. Depth interview
Under this method, the interview tries to portray the interview in depth and detail.
Accordingly the life history of the applicant along with his or her work experience,
academic qualifications, health, attitude, interest and hobbies are all analysed.
4. Stress interview
Such interviews are conducted for the jobs which are to be performed under
stressful conditions. The objective of stress interview is to make deliberate attempts to
create stressful or strained conditions for the interview to observe how the applicant
behaves under stressful conditions. The common methods used to induce stress include
frequency interruptions, keeping silent for an extended period of time, asking too many
questions at a time, making derogatory remarks about the candidate, accusing him that he
is lying and so on. The purpose is to observe how the candidate behaves under the
successful conditions – whether he looses his temper, gets confused or frightened.
How to make successful interview?
1. The interview should have a definite time schedule. This should be let known
both to the interviewer and interviewee.
2. Interview should be conducted by the competent, trained and experienced
interviewers.
3. The interviewers should be supplied with specific set of guidelines for
conducting interview.
4. A resume for all the candidates to be interviewed should be prepared and the
same be made available to the interviewers before the interview starts.
5. The interview should not end abruptly but it should come to close tactfully
providing satisfaction to the interviewer.
6. The interviewers should show their sensitivity to the interviewees sentiments
and also sympathetic towards him or her.