2016 Career Guide - Official (2)
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TYPE OF INTERVIEWS<br />
PANEL INTERVIEWS<br />
This is a group interview. Each panel member will typically take turns asking questions relevant to their<br />
needs. This type of interview is often more formal and organized and may have a standard set of<br />
questions that will be asked of all candidates. Still prepare as you would a one-on-one interview. Make<br />
eye contact with the person asking the question and then also look at the other members. Address panel<br />
members by name when answering their question. As the interview closes out, make sure you thank each<br />
panelist by name as you shake their hand. Follow up with a personal thank you card written to each<br />
member of the panel.<br />
PHONE INTERVIEWS<br />
Often you are given the opportunity for a phone interview. Typically employers will use this method as<br />
the first step in the screening process for applicants. Following are a few tips to make your interview more<br />
successful:<br />
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Schedule the call for a time when you are available and can focus completely.<br />
Find a quiet location and use a landline, rather than a cell phone, if possible. (Contact the <strong>Career</strong><br />
Center to reserve an interview space during office hours as an option).<br />
Have research and documentation at your fingertips.<br />
Smile while speaking on the phone. You will sound more upbeat and engaged.<br />
Focus on your language and voice. Stay positive and speak clearly.<br />
SKYPE INTERVIEWS<br />
A Skype interview can be provided if a physical face-to-face meeting is not an option. Skype interviews<br />
can give both parties the opportunity to see each other during the interview and gain a better rapport than<br />
during a phone interview by viewing body language and facial expressions. Following are a few tips to<br />
help your Skype interview go smoothly:<br />
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Make sure your username is professional in nature.<br />
Prepare for possible technological glitches by practicing with another Skype user ahead of time.<br />
Find a quiet location with no visible distractions in the background (Contact the <strong>Career</strong> Center to<br />
reserve an interview space during office hours as an option).<br />
Dress professionally to be taken seriously.<br />
Maintain eye contact by looking at the webcam, not the screen. (This can be hard to do, so<br />
practice!)<br />
Speak clearly and pause between answers to allow for any echoes or delays in sound.<br />
If there are any technical glitches, handle them with grace and professionalism and offer to contact<br />
them via phone as a back-up plan.<br />
Make sure to silence your phone, turn off any notifications on your computer, or social media to<br />
make sure there are no interruptions.<br />
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