Whats that Structure
What are the effects of an interviewer scoring someone higher simply because they have something in common?
Similarity effects
A question that should be asked when evaluating an interview?
“Who is a valid interviewer?”
Interview Question: Can you solve this? Three ants are sitting at the three corners of an equilateral triangle. Each ant starts randomly picks a direction and starts to move along the edge of the triangle. What is the probability that none of the ants collide?
Puzzle-based
The average validity of interviews is ________ answer
bar r =.37
True or false: studies have shown that interviewers who conduct unstructured interviews have a much harder time recalling characteristics of the candidates?
True
The steps to conducting an effective interview
preparing for the interview, establishing rapport, asking questions, and completing the evaluation form
Interview Question: Let’s just say, you were working for a company and you knew your coworker was stealing and no one else knew about it. What would you do?
Situational-based
Panel interviews may be _____ valid than individual interviews
less
True or false: The act of building rapport before an interview strengthens the validity and reliability of the interview
False
Several studies have found significant differences in___________
interviewer validity
Interview Question: What work experiences, training, or other qualifications do you have for working in a teamwork environment?
Background-based
Structured interviews are _____ valid than unstructured interviews
more
The phrase “Tell me about yourself” is used in which of the two interview types?
Unstructured Interview
Construction of interview questions, construction of benchmark responses for the questions, and weighting of the importance of questions
interview plan
Interview Question: Provide an example of how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work as a salesman.
Knowledge-based
People still tend to use ________ interviews rather than _________ interviews
unstructured, structured
In a structured interview, it is important that each question is evaluated and scored ___________
Numerically
Rating x weight=score
total interview score
Interview Question: Name a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
Behavioral-based
____% claim to use a structured interview
55%