★ Must-know
📌 A structured interview uses standardized questions for all interviewees and allows little flexibility, an unstructured interview allows relevant questions chosen freely by the interviewer and is more conversational, and a semi-structured interview combines structured and unstructured features.
Further detail
📌 Most interviews are structured and strictly time-bound, so questions must be prepared beforehand and the time allotted for asking and answering must be respected.
1. Which preparation plan best reflects the recommended process for conducting an interview?
2. Which interview format gives the interviewer the greatest freedom to choose relevant questions during the conversation?
3. Which activity best illustrates an interview rather than a questionnaire?
What is an interview?
A communicative process exchanging and sharing information involving individuals.
What distinguishes a structured interview from an unstructured one?
Structured interviews use standardized questions with little flexibility, unstructured ones allow freely chosen relevant questions.
What is essential to know when preparing for an interview?
The interview's purpose and details about the person and reason for the interview.
What should an interview plan identify besides the interview goal?
Possible leaders, their positions, ten related questions, expected learning, and challenges.
Interview purpose - main types
Job application, research, or personal info
Structured interview characteristic
Uses standardized questions, little flexibility
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