Purposes of the different types of Interviews

By: Clear Communication, Better FuturePurposes of the Different Types of InterviewsEmployment selection InterviewsProspective employee and an organizational representativeTwo stage ProcessDoes the organization want this person as an employee, and doe she or she want to be their employee?Identifying where to place a candidateInformation Gathering InterviewsPurpose of this type of interview is to gather information

Used to access situations, events, and personsPerformance Appraisal InterviewsReview past work performance

Usually a procedure for the companyComplaint or Grievance InterviewsAiring of complaints or grievances

Opportunities for communication and growth for the companyDisciplinary InterviewsType of complaint hearing

Major outcome is a reprimand

Group InterviewsGroup format of an interviewCan be either one interviewer and many interviewees, or vice versa

Exit interviews Happens when an employee is preparing to leave the organizationHelps to gather informative feedback that will help the organization improveTelephone InterviewsEconomical way to have an interview, rather than face-to-face

Videoconference InterviewsAnother economical way of having an interviewUsually conducted via Skype or other technologies

Media InterviewsIf your job is the position of communicating with the media, you must be able to look and sound excellent to represent the organization well