IGNOU BEGE-103 Face-to-Face and Telephonic Interviews and Interview on Skype
IGNOU BEGE-103 Face-to-Face and Telephonic Interviews and Interview on Skype
How are face-to-face and telephonic interviews different? How would you prepare for an interview on Skype?
Answer:
The purpose of an interview is to inquire into the candidate's personal and professional qualifications and abilities, depending upon the type of job. In a face-to-face interview, the interviewer is able to communicate directly with the candidate and able to assess or evaluate his qualifications, personality, work experience, and communicative abilities for the position he/she has applied for. The interviewer asks questions, evaluates and selects a suitable candidate. A face-to-face interview is an opportunity for an interviewee to communicate his/her abilities in front of the interviewer. But in a telephonic interview, the interviewer and the interviewee are unable to see each other and there is a limited scope for utilizing a candidate's non-verbal skills and have to depend only on articulatory (speaking) skills. So in a telephonic interview, the importance of the content of a candidate's answers increases when compared to a face-to-face interview.
Face-to-face interview enables to acquire factual information, attitudes, preferences and other information coming out during the conversation with the candidate. Thus, face-to-face interview ensures the quality of the obtained data and increases the response rate. The key difference with the face-to-face interview as compared to a telephonic interview is that the interviewer can see the candidate so the candidate can take advantage of this by spending some time on interview preparation such as intellectual preparation, preparing for effective verbal communication, physical preparation, gathering information about the organization, rehearse and practice, dressing appropriately, etc. The four areas need to concentrate on for telephonic interviews are phone manners, clarity of speech, voice tome or voice control and listening skills. In a telephonic interview, the interviewers are listening for signs of enthusiasm and interest in the hob. So the interviewee needs to make his/her voice sound energetic, warm, cheerful and clear. Listening carefully is especially important in a telephonic interview, where one can't rely on visual clues from the interviewers on the other hand in a face-to-face interview the interviewee can use visual clues.
How to prepare for an interview on skype
Skype provides a quick solution for employers, who are hiring candidates abroad or looking to cut down on resources. Some tips to remember when preparing for an interview on Skype are:
Gather as much information as possible about the organization. Checking out companies’ website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed will help to know how employees are dressed and behave and then choose an appropriate dress code.
Make sure your username on skype is professional, better to use your name.
Prepare your surroundings. Set up a clean background with good lighting. It is better to avoid public places.
Maintain eye contact with the interviewer to ensure more presentable and personable.
If some connection problem occurs during the interview don't be afraid to ask to hang up the call and try again.
Practicing for the interview with a friend will help to make sure the audio and camera are working properly and also improve confidence.
Treat the skype interview as any face-to-face interview. Give the interviewers cues that you are actively listening. Ask some well thought out questions and send a thank you note when the interview is done.
IGNOU BEGE-103 Face-to-Face and Telephonic Interviews and Interview on Skype
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