Interview Tips, Techniques and Types
Job interview tips, techniques, types, sample questions and virtual
practice from the Web are linked below. Includes common, telephone,
group, panel, case and behavioral interviews. But first, our two
cents.
Telephone interviews are pretty much the same as the common type.
But employers typically use them to initially screen candidates
for face-to-face interviews. They'll likely ask common
questions.
For the group interview type, you'll gather with other interviewees
to discuss topics and answer questions as individuals or teams.
It might also include role-playing exercises. The purpose is typically
to see how you act amongst your peers.
In a panel interview (aka "tag-team") type, you'll face
a "firing squad" of several interviewers all at once
or in succession. The purpose is typically to see how you act under
pressure. For both group and panel interviews, you'd prepare by
practicing the other types.
The behavioral interview is one of the toughest. Interviewers
ask questions about how you reacted in certain job-related situations,
in an attempt to anticipate your future behavior on the job.
Case interviews are even tougher. Also called stress, situational
and hypothetical, they typically consist of "what if..."
scenarios (cases) you must resolve on the spot. Employers conduct
them mostly for management and business-related jobs or consulting
gigs. But technical interviews sometimes consist of case-like exercises,
called brainteasers.
If you're specifically looking for technical question samples,
tips, techniques, brainteasers and such, see Technical
Interview Tips, Techniques & Questions.
See the Interview Center right
here at TechnicalJobSearch.com for more interview tips and sample
questions. See also Interviews for
self-help books on the subject.
Basic
Interview Preparation 
Among its many other services, the popular Vault.com job bank will
coach you by phone before upcoming interviews. They also offer
a money-saving package deal that includes both coaching and resume
writing or review. Called the "best place on the Web to prepare
for a job search" by Fortune Magazine and included among
the "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine.
Behavioral
Interview Tips
Job Searching Guide Alison Doyle explains the purpose of a behavioral
interview, how it differs from the traditional interview and tips
on how to prepare. She also provides samples of common behavioral
interview questions.
Behavioral
Interview Tips
About the tricky questions and a three-step approach for answering
them. Includes examples. Courtesy of CareerJournal by
The
Wall Street Journal .
Lots of other interview tips and techniques.
Case
Interview Preparation
Among its many other services, the popular Vault.com job bank will
coach you by phone before upcoming case interviews with consulting
firms. They also offer a money-saving package deal that includes
both general interview coaching and resume writing or review. Called
the "best place on the Web to prepare for a job search" by Fortune
Magazine and included among the "Best of the Web" by Forbes
Magazine.
Case
Interview Guide
Helps you to navigate these difficult interviews with over 50 examples
of actual cases, and an interactive section for practicing with
your friends and colleagues. Priced right and offers a free excerpt.
One of several guides by the popular Vault.com, published since
1997 and touted as the premier source of insider career information.
After you click the link above, look for Vault Guide to the
Case Interview under the category Consulting.
See also Vault Case Interviews Practice Guide: More Sample
Cases.
Case
Interview Sample
Capital One provides an online, step-by-step, sample business case
interview. It's to help its interviewees succeed, but might be
helpful practice for a business case interview at any company.
It's among the few of its kind on the Web.
Case
Interview Virtual Practice
Business-consulting example cases, including finding revenue growth,
increasing profit, crafting a distribution strategy, and developing
a competitive strategy. Also includes an interactive, e-commerce
strategy case you may practice online. Courtesy of the Boston Consulting
Group, a company that hires consultants to help organizations make
improvements in their direction and performance.
Consolidated Interview
Tips, Techniques & Questions
If instead of piecing together tips and techniques from the Web,
you'd prefer them all in one place with plenty of sample questions
and suggested answers, consider buying one of these books on the
topic. Topics include tough brainteaser IT interviews.
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