Types of Interview

The Interview—Different Types
                                                                                                                                                      Interviewing is often just as stressful for the interviewer as it is for the job seeker. Knowing the different types of interviews, and why and when they are successful, can help make your interviews more comfortable for both parties. Organizations frequently try to come up with their own style for interviews. They have a perception about what interviewing can accomplish. Because of this practice, people who are looking for a job find the inconsistency in interviews, from organization to organization, hard and extremely stressful.
Telephone Interviews
Where the interviewer(s) will ask questions of the candidate over the phone. This type of interview is often used to screen a large applicant pool or to interview over long distances.

Testing Interviews  
Candidates may be asked to take a test during the interview process. Common examples include; ethics tests, drug tests, personality tests, and aptitude / skill acquisition tests.

Audition Interview
This type of interview places the candidate in simulated work experiences and asks them to perform. It may be a simple as “shadowing” a current employee for a few hours to performing actual task while being scored on performance.

Computer Interviews
The computer interview involves answering a series of multiple-choice questions for a potential job interview or simply for the submission of a resume. Some of these interviews are done through the telephone or by accessing a web site."

Video Interviews
Videophone and Video Conferencing interviews provide the transfer of audio and video between remote sites. More than half of the largest U.S. companies already utilize videoconferencing. It is a convenient communication method and an alternative to the more costly face-to-face meetings.

Lunch/Dinner Interview
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