Interview skills

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Interviewing

The Keys to Interviewing: Interview Skills

Interviewing Skills - what you should know about interviewing

Purpose and structure

The process of the interview is to obtain information from the candidate and evaluate the candidate's qualifications. Interviewers also inform the candidate about the position and the organization. It is important to note that interviewing is a two-way communication for both applicant and employer. Applicants need to determine from the interview whether they want to work for that particular organization.

The structure of the interview will generally include an introduction designed to develop rapport and exchange basic information about the position and company. The body of the interview will consist of the acquisition of specific information relating to job performance, background, education and skills. Decisions on second interview or hiring are usually based on what you say here. At the close of the interview be sure to:

	Re-emphasize your specific qualities, skills
	Ask questions not previously answered
	Obtain information about follow-up time frame/next steps
	Follow-up with a thank-you letter