International Journal in Management & Social Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 7

Interviewer-interviewee behavior and interviewee anxiety in employment interviews

  • Author:
  • Tanu Ahuja
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 443 to 451

Research Scholar, Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai

Online published on 15 March, 2019.

Abstract

Companies that conduct behavioral interviewing has predetermined set of skills, expertise and experience, essential for a particular position. These capabilities may consists of: analytical skills, initiative skills, decision making, leader’s qualities, time management communication, planning and organization, critical thinking and problem solving skills, team spirit, interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others. Recruiters are most impressed with candidates who express leader’s quality, team spirit, good communication skills and those who constantly retain good grades. Employment interviews are the most prevalent and standard selection method from many perspective. In organizations all over the globe, job interviews is the most constantly used technique to evaluate candidates for employment. In corporation decision-makers, interviews are considered to be the most preferred evaluation technique by supervisors and human resources (HR) practitioners. Furthermore, applicants rate and consider interviews as one of the trustworthy, impartial and the best method in contrast to other selection methods and applicants always suppose interviews as segment of a selection process. In fact, from an applicant's aspect, getting a job interview is fundamental to job search success.

Keywords

Interviewer behavior, Interviewee strategies and behaviors, Interviewee performance, Interviewer characteristics