Interview

An interview is a face to face interaction between two persons for a particular purpose. An interview is the presentation of the self for the interviewee, interviewer and the organization. An interview involves a four point process which are gather, analyze, decide and act. Interviewing is a skill it is only through practice that you can make it perfect. Personal interview is a universal tool that is used in any selection process. There are various types of interviews like the personal interview, depth interview, stress interview, group interview panel interview etc. various limitations for an interview are subjective judgment of the interviewer may be based on his prejudices. One prominent characteristic of a candidate may be allowed to dominate his entire personality. The interviewers experience may have created a close association between some particular trait and distinct type of personality. The effectiveness of an interview is always dependent on the prior knowledge about the applicant, attitude of the interviewer, first five minutes of the interview, and the content of the interview and the validity of the interview. Of course there are many more that can be added to this. Thus it is necessary that the interviewee as well as the interviewer takes proper preparations before going for an interview.