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've
observed that people who interview job candidates
tend to enhance a certain individual distinction. If
you can sense an interviewer's style and build
rapport, you'll have confidence in specific
information.
Here are
the characteristics:
Inattentive
There is
a time that the interviewer isn't mentally present,
maybe he/she is thinking of something more important
or something happened before your interview that
really bothered his/her mind. It's impossible to
impress this kind of interviewer that is distracted
of something. So to keep a good impression, smile
and don't panic. Just give your best approach and
offer him/her to reschedule. But be sure to address
to him/her the important message and be prepared for
the following interview.
Friendly
This is
the type of interviewer that gives jokes, smiles and
tells you to take an ease. But he/she aims for you
to be in a relaxed stated where you unconsciously
expose too much information (ones that can be
detrimental to your career) about yourself. You
should be kind and friendly, but always remember
that you shouldn't also get carried away. Stick with
your goal.
Interrogator
This is a
typical type of interviewer that seems not to show
any emotion and inflicts tension to the applicants.
The best thing you can do is to stay calm, focus,
and show respect and confidence. This kind of
interviewer observes how you can deal with this kind
of scenario. Remember that most interrogator types
of interviewers often become your best advocate
throughout your interview process or even into the
job.
Laser Beam
He/she
only focuses on one topic. Like discussing about
quotas, this style is for line managers. What you
should do is fulfill his/her expectations of you.
Satisfy his/her judgment and move on.
Shotgun
This is
the type that wants to discuss anything. The
questions are all over the place, you don't
even have a vacant time because he/she is full of
questions. This is where your anxious presentation
really pays off, because you can involve your
strengths to many distinct exposures of the job.
Silver Bullet
Believes
there's one magic question to ask - and one magic
response that determines whether you're right for
the job. The Silver Bullet asks a few hasty
questions about your skills. Then
asks "off-the-wall" questions, which you didn't
expect. Even though these questions don't have a
wrong answer he/she decides if it's yes or no.
Simply answer every question and don't worry about
your answers too much.
Alter Your Approach to the Interviewer
You step
into a situation of power when you identify the
interviewer's style and adjust your approach
accordingly. As you prepare for the interview, ask
yourself, "How might my answers be different for
different interview styles?" With a Laser Beam, for
example, you might offer him a choice when you begin
answering a question ("Would you like to talk about
this aspect of the job or that one?"). An
achievement story for a Friendly Interviewer might
focus more on your teamwork skills, and the same
story for an Interrogator Interviewer might begin by
stating the results of your individual work. The
more you show your emotional knowledge by
understanding the interviewer's objective for that
interview, the more likely he'll listen to you.
Arlene
Tresmanio is an Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Specialist for OZ Free Online Job Search.
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