The first contact is often called the Screening Interview . Is is used by the interviewer to identify qualified applicants. Quite often it is conducted by the personnel department or a professional recruiter. Qualified applicants are then invited to an In-Depth Interview . This meeting involves the prospective supervisor and may include a review of your technical qualifications and abilities.
Candidates are further compared and evaluated.
One person is selected for the Offer Interview . The Offer Interview normally involves the prospective supervisor and may include the personnel department representative or a key department employee. These three meetings need not be separate.