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Interview Roles Quiz

This document contains a quiz to determine whether certain roles in an interview are primarily those of the interviewer or interviewee. The roles listed include trying to put the interviewee at ease, thinking before speaking but not appearing uncommunicative, appearing confident and at ease, avoiding rambling, justifying views and providing examples when answering, using open questions, keeping notes, monitoring one's own performance, explaining the purpose, pursuing incomplete answers, being helpful, not dodging questions, being informative, and giving a balanced perspective without being overfamiliar or formal.

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Interview Roles Quiz

This document contains a quiz to determine whether certain roles in an interview are primarily those of the interviewer or interviewee. The roles listed include trying to put the interviewee at ease, thinking before speaking but not appearing uncommunicative, appearing confident and at ease, avoiding rambling, justifying views and providing examples when answering, using open questions, keeping notes, monitoring one's own performance, explaining the purpose, pursuing incomplete answers, being helpful, not dodging questions, being informative, and giving a balanced perspective without being overfamiliar or formal.

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Interview Roles Quiz

Look at each of the roles below and try to decide whether it is primarily an interviewer's or interviewee's role. Jot down and ideas you might have about why you have chosen your answer.
Interviewee Interviewer

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1. Try to put interviewee at ease. 2. Think before you speak but dont appear uncommunicative. 3. Try to appear confident and at ease. Self consciousness can detract from your purpose. 4. Dont ramble on about irrelevancies. 5. Dont just answer Yes or No. Qualify points where appropriate, justify views, offer examples. 6. Consider whether open or closed questions are appropriate use a fair number of open questions. 7. Keep a record of key points and your impressions. 8. Try to monitor your own performance and assess the impression you are giving. 9. Explain the purpose of the interview. 10. Pursue questions that have not been adequately answered. 11. Be helpful. If possible, guide the talk into interesting or favourable areas. 12. Do not dodge difficult questions entirely. 13. Be informative - dont answer in mono-syllables. 14. Give as balanced a picture as possible. 15. Dont be over-familiar or overformal, smile as necessary (but dont over-do it).

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Responses: 1. Interviewer 2. Interviewee 3. Interviewee 4. Interviewee 5. Interviewee 6. Interviewer 7. Interviewer 8. Interviewee 9. Interviewer 10. Interviewer 11. Interviewee 12. Interviewee 13. Interviewee 14. Interviewee 15. Interviewee

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