TYPES OF INTERVIEWS

Traditional:

• Requires you to relay factual information

• Employer is taking your word at face value

• Sample Questions:

Tell me about yourself.

Why did you choose your major?

What is a weakness you have?

Why are you interested in this position?

Behavioral/Emotional/Story Telling:

• Employer makes assumptions about your future

performance based on past behaviors and

attitudes.

• Requires you to offer concrete, specific examples

to reveal skills

• Sample Behavioral Questions:

-Tell me about a time when you exhibited teamwork.

-Give me an example of a challenge you experienced

and how you dealt with it.

Recommendation:

"STAR" framework to structure your responses:

What was the SITUATION?

What was your TASK?

What ACTION did you take?

What was the RESULT?

Behavioral Interview Activity

1. Take a few minutes to develop a STAR

response to the following.

Tell me about a time

when you exhibited teamwork.

2. Share your response with the person sitting

next to you.

Case-Method/Case-Based

• Commonly used interview method in business

and consulting fields.

• Interviewee is requested to analyze a

problem/situation and present a solution.

• Employer assesses analytical ability /thought

process, not the accurateness of the response.

Case-Based Examples:

• How many gas stations are there in the U.S.?

• You have eight balls, one of which is heavier than the

others. All the balls appear identical. You have a

balance-type scale, and you can perform trials on the

balls. What is the minimum number of trials required

to determine which is the heaviest ball?

Case Interview Tips

• Listen to the information provided, take notes.

• Take time to think the problem through.

• Identify the key issues

• Frame your answer toward action. Identify what steps

you would take.

• Share your ideas or thoughts that brought you to your

proposed solution.

• Identify resources you would use/seek.