Different Types of Interviews

When searching for a job, there are different types of interviews you may end up participating in. It is important to know about the differences, so you are better prepared. This list will better prepare you for what to expect.

Six different types of interviews:
1. The behavioral interview
2. The situational interview
3. The structural interview
4. The unstructured interview
5. The panel interview
6. The telephone interview

Information on what they mean:
1. Behavioral interview is a technique that is used by employers so they can learn about your past behavior in specific situations.
2. Situational interview is a person who is currently looking for work that asked to respond to a certain situation they may face on the job.
3. Structured interview is an estimate research method often employed in survey research.
4. Unstructured interview is a formal meeting in which questions are not arranged.
5. Panel interview is where a candidate is in a conversation with a group of interviewers.
6. Telephone interview is a functioning way for a firm to screen many candidates quickly and with the lowest overall expending of any type of interview.

-Tiffany Peterson

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