How many different types of Interviews are there?
In today’s technological age and with competition for talent being fiercer than ever, employers are becoming increasingly creative to ensure they find the right candidates! The list below will give you a flavour but is not exhaustive: • Telephone (normally pre- arranged but could be ad hoc, as a result of sending out your CV or from some previous networking) • Video conferencing (usually to a different part of the world) • Practical (e.g. have to build or demonstrate something) • Presentations (usually planned but sometimes on spec as part of the interview to see how you cope under pressure) • Tests (ability & aptitude) • Personality profiling • Group (could be group exercises and role plays or 1 large group to see how people interact) • Assessment Centres (usually full day events covering a range of activities) • HR/Screening (often a first stage to eliminate a large percentage of candidates) • Technical (detailed questioning of a technical nature by line manager) • Panel (anything fr
