Face-to-face Interview
An interview is a two-way conversation. It is
an opportunity for you to learn more about the position and for the
interviewers to determine if you have the necessary skills and expertise. The
interviewers will be searching for someone that exudes confidence and
character, is a team player, and will fit in at their organization. During the
interview, they will be able to share more information about the position and
the firm (Face To Face Interview Advice Guide, n.d).
As per the scholars Armstrong and Taylor
(2014), an interview consists of a face-to-face talk. Individual interviews, as
opposed to panel interviews, give the best chance for the interviewer and the
candidate to develop personal contact or in other words arapport, facilitating
the gathering of information regarding the prospect's appropriateness and how
well he or she would fit into the business. and interviews should be planned.
Ghanem (2005) has stated in the study that,
Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview ( ACASI) based questioning may reduce
social desirability bias in participant reporting, but there are no gold
standards for validating certain types of replies. In general, ACASI response
rates are compared to FFI replies from similar representative samples, and
variations in reporting are attributed to social desirability bias. Using this
logic, multiple research have found substantial disparities in response rates
and concluded that social desirability bias occurred.
Hilgert, Kroh and Richter,(2016), have found
that, while many personality profiles were established in the context of
self-administered questionnaires, major surveys frequently employ them in
face-to-face interview settings instead. Using an experimental study methodology, investigated
the influence of this change in data collecting procedure on measurement
invariance, measurement error, and interviewer effects in the German
Socio-Economic Panel Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS).
Video 1.0
Video 1.0, talk about:
1. Use Your Face-to-Face Communication Skills
- Job interviews require recommendations and job interviews require advise.
2. Do Your Research - What to Say and What to
Do in a Job Interview
3. Use Real-World Examples in Your Interview
Answers - Job interview ideas for your first job and how to have a job
interview.
4. Inquire With The Employer - What To Do
During A Job Interview
5. Put On a Smart Interview Outfit - What to
Wear to Your First Job Interview
Reference
Armstrong, M. and Taylor, S. (2014). Armstrong’s
handbook of human resource management practice. 13th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:
Kogan Page Ltd.
FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW ADVICE GUIDE. (n.d.). [online] Available at: https://www.intapeople.com/files/3714/5337/2594/Face_to_face_interview_guide.pdf [Accessed 25 Apr. 2022].
Ghanem, K.G. (2005). Audio computer assisted
self-interview and face to face interview modes in assessing response bias
among STD clinic patients. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 81(5),
pp.421–425.
Hilgert, L., Kroh, M. and Richter, D. (2016).
The effect of face-to-face interviewing on personality measurement. Journal
of Research in Personality, 63, pp.133–136.
Saarijärvi, M. and Bratt, E.L. (2021). When face-to-face interviews are not possible: tips and tricks for video, telephone, online chat, and email interviews in qualitative research. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(4).
www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Tips for a Successful
Face to Face Interview. [online] Available at: https://youtu.be/gs59HGkZgK8
[Accessed 25 Apr. 2022].
Agree with the point of Saarijärvi and Bratt (2021) . In terms of both time and location, face-to-face interviews are distinguished by synchronous communication. Because of the synchronous communication, face to face interviews can leverage social clues in a way that no other interview method can. The interviewee's social cues, such as voice, intonation, and body language, can provide a wealth of additional information to the interviewer that can be added to the interviewee's verbal response to a question (Opdenakker,2006).
ReplyDeleteAccording to Armstrong and Taylor, (2014), An interview consists of a face-to-face talk. Individual interviews, rather than panel interviews, give the best chance for the interviewer and the candidate to develop personal contact - rapport – facilitating the gathering of information regarding the prospect's appropriateness and how well he or she would fit into the business.
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Armstrong, M. and Taylor, S. (2014). Armstrong’s handbook of human resource management practice. 13th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Kogan Page Ltd.
Upul, I have taken many details about face-to-face interviews from your post. Malik (2018) stated some face-to-face interview types as, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interviews which can use as face-to-face interviews.
ReplyDeleteDear Ravindu, According to Saarijärvi and Bratt, (2021) The face-to-face interview is regarded as the gold standard. Nonetheless, despite their favorable position, face-to-face interviews have drawbacks that must be examined in light of other data gathering methods.
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Saarijärvi, M. and Bratt, E.-L. (2021). When face-to-face interviews are not possible: tips and tricks for video, telephone, online chat, and email interviews in qualitative research. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(4). doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvab038.
There are two types of face to face interviews according to Armstrong(2014). One is Structured . The other one is unstructured.
ReplyDeleteA structured interview is one based on a defined framework. Within the framework there may be a set of predetermined questions. Unstructured interviews are essentially a general discussion during which the interviewer asks a few questions that are relevant to what he or she is
looking for but without any specific aim in mind other than getting an overall picture of the candidate as an individual. (Armstrong,2014).
According to (Mathers, Fox and Hunn, 1998) There are several techniques to interviewing, ranging from fully unstructured, in which the subject is free to talk about whatever they choose, to highly organized, in which the subject's comments are confined to answering direct questions and the degree of structure put on an interview will really vary along a spectrum, but there are three primary categories to consider: structure,
DeleteUnstructured interviews (sometimes known as "depth" or "in depth" interviews) are so named because they have very little structure, the interviewer begins the interview with the goal of covering a restricted number of subjects, possibly as few as one or two, and frames subsequent questions based on the prior response of the interviewee. Mathers, Fox and Hunn, (1998)
Reference
Mathers, N., Fox, N. and Hunn, A. (1998). Trent Focus for Research and Development in Primary Health Care Using Interviews in a Research Project. Available at: http://web.simmons.edu/~tang2/courses/CUAcourses/lsc745/sp06/Interviews.pdf.
During the pandemic and post pandemic , Recruiting over face to face interviews became more challenging, Because of this conducting online interviews via different platforms is becoming poplar .
ReplyDeleteAccording to Saarijärvi and Bratt, (2021) In qualitative interviews in healthcare research, face-to-face interviews have long been the standard, The Covid-19 epidemic, on the other hand, has increased the need to investigate alternate ways, and This, combined with the rapid digitization of healthcare, has resulted in an increase in the usage of video, phone, and internet interactions,the adoption of new ways to conduct interviews through video, phone, and internet apps all has advantages and disadvantages.
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Saarijärvi, M. and Bratt, E.-L. (2021). When face-to-face interviews are not possible: tips and tricks for video, telephone, online chat, and email interviews in qualitative research. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(4). doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvab038.
The best type of interview suitable for hiring even a CEO would be a “Structured Interview”. Hiring a CEO for an organization is a big task and it can only be fulfilled with lots of planning. Hence the interview process needs to be well structured, and it has to be executed in a perfect way which can be face to face or any other (Chand, 2022). It might be useful.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Young et al., (2018) Structured interviews are based on a predetermined set of questions. The same interview script is followed in each interview, allowing for direct comparison of transcripts.
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Young, J.C., Rose, D.C., Mumby, H.S., Benitez-Capistros, F., Derrick, C.J., Finch, T., Garcia, C., Home, C., Marwaha, E., Morgans, C., Parkinson, S., Shah, J., Wilson, K.A. and Mukherjee, N. (2018). A methodological guide to using and reporting on interviews in conservation science research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, [online] 9(1), pp.10–19. doi:10.1111/2041-210x.12828.
Here I like the point you have raised "Ghanem (2005) has stated in the study that, Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview ( ACASI) based questioning may reduce social desirability bias in participant reporting, but there are no gold standards for validating certain types of replies." cause nowadays more organizations are moving to the new technology to recruiting people.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Sołek-Borowska and Wilczewska,( 2018) E-recruitment converts the traditional recruiting process into a collaborative, time- and space-independent hiring procedure , the order and greater divisibility of primary recruitment activities are the most noteworthy modifications. The major responsibility for management today is to communicate with candidates and recruitment and selection strategy based on new technology necessitates an experienced and professional staff, with two undeniable benefits: reducing the length of the process in time and the prospect of lowering expenses. Sołek-Borowska and Wilczewska,( 2018)
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Sołek-Borowska, C. and Wilczewska, M. (2018). New Technologies in the Recruitment Process. Economics and Culture, 15(2), pp.25–33. doi:10.2478/jec-2018-0017.