Principles of Interviewing
Types of Interviews
Working in Teams
Effective Meetings
Miscellaneous
100
Questions that restrict the interviewee's responses, usually to yes or no, a number or item from pre-selected items, or an either-or response
What are closed questions?
100
A type of interview in which a prospective employer asks the candidate to demonstrate (rather than describe) his/her ability to perform a job-related task
What is an audition interview?
100
An approach to idea generation that encourages free thinking and minimizes conformity
What is brainstorming?
100
A question directed at all members of a group, inviting a response from any member
What is a overhead question?
100
An example of this type of question would be: Do you like Coca-Cola or Pepsi?
What is a closed question?
200
A two-party, somewhat structured conversation in which at least one person has a specific purpose.
What is an interview?
200
A resume prepared in plain text format with clear key words and phrases to be "read" and evaluated by software to screen potential job candidates
What is a scannable resume?
200
A leadership style in which the leader gives up power and transforms a group into a leaderless collection of equals
What is laissez-faire?
200
Type of meeting that places the social function as most important
What is a ritual activity?
200
The ability to influence others that arises because one can impose punishment or unpleasant consequences
What is coercive power?
300
An example of this type of question is: The Huskers are the best team in college football, right?
What is a leading question?
300
An interview designed to help business and professional workers respond to the needs of their clientele
What is a diagnostic interview?
300
A phase in problem-solving groups characterized by members' taking strong stands that result in conflict within the group
What is storming?
300
Type of virtual meeting that allows users in distant locations to see each other
What is videoconference?
300
The abbreviation BFOQ stands for this
What is bona fide occupational qualification?
400
Discussing noteworthy current events during the opening of an interview might be a way to do this
What is building rapport with the interviewee?
400
Interview responses should remain under this general time frame
What is two minutes?
400
The optimal size for group work
What is 5 or 7 members?
400
This is done when a member asks another member to explain how a remark relates to the group's tasks
What is a relevancy challenge?
400
In a meeting conducted according to parliamentary procedure, a specific proposal for action that must be seconded in order to be discussed by the group
What is a motion?
500
Choosing a location that is free of distractions pertains to this aspect of the interview planning process
What is arranging the setting?
500
Type of interview format also known as a group interview
What are panel and team interviews?
500
The degree to which group members feel part of and want to remain with the group
What is cohesiveness?
500
Within corporations, time spent (on average) in meetings
What is 46 percent?
500
A five-phase method for giving group members' ideas equal chance at consideration
What is nominal group technique?