Art of Interviewing
Art of Interviewing
Tips to follow an Art of Interviewing any person to become successful:
- Getting people to talk is an art that should be learnt.
- Get to know what interest people about the subject
- Learn to ask questions and record their responses.
- Choose the people you want to interview.
- Take an appointment either by telephone, letter or in person.
- Give the interviewee sufficient notes and clear idea of the purpose of the interview
- Decide in advance the venue of the interview according to the convenience.
- Choose a place which is less interrupted.
- Inform the interviewee about the time taken and how much you expect from him to give you.
- Another session can be held if the interview is incomplete.
- Do your homework you can on the subject before the interview, the questions you would like to ask, his interest, work he is doing presently and what he has done before.
- Talk to the people who are very close to the interviewee, know his likes and dislikes.
- Always list your questions and keep it handy if one doesn’t click you can easily switch on to another.
- Be relaxed, dress neatly neither too casually or too extravagantly.
- Be punctual and if late explain the reason in brief and honestly.
- It is important to be true to yourself.
- Ask your questions as pleasantly and informally.
- Ask short precis questions.
- Do not try to show off you know better then him/her.
- Do not interrupt in the middle of the sentence.