Week 7 Discussion

The Interview Process

“Have you ever been fired or asked to resign from a job?”

This question is on almost every job application for most companies.
How you answer this question on the application might determine how
you answer this question during the actual interview. Do you give a yes
or no answer? Will you provide the interviewer with a lengthy
explanation that will set the context and circumstances surrounding
your resignation or termination? For the interviewee, choosing the most
appropriate answers may be the deciding factor in whether or not you
are hired.

For the interviewer, asking the right questions to elicit the
correct answers is just as important in selecting a quality candidate.

It can be challenging to master the nuances of a successful
interview. While the concept of “practice makes perfect” applies, most
people do not have significant experience in conducting an interview or
being interviewed prior to their first attempt in a professional
setting. Observing other people engage in effective interviews is one
of the best ways to learn how to be interviewed or conduct effective
interviews. In addition, observation may curtail inappropriate or
ineffective techniques.

For this Discussion, review the three video interviews in this week’s
Learning Resources. Select one interview and identify five strengths
and five limitations of that interview process.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 a brief description of the interview
you selected. Then explain five strengths and five limitations of this
interview process. Finally, explain how you might address the
limitations you identified.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Week 7 Learning Resources

This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be sure to
scroll down the page to see all of this week’s assigned Learning
Resources. To access select media resources, please use the media player
below.

Required Resources

Readings

• Colwell, K., Hiscock, C. K., & Memon, A. (2002). Interviewing techniques and the assessment of statement credibility. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 16(3), 287–300.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Martin, E. (2006). Survey questionnaire construction. Research Report Series, US Census Bureau. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/srd/papers/pdf/rsm2006-13.pdf

Media

• Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). The art of interviewing. Baltimore: Author.

  Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.

Please proceed to the Discussion.

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