Many employers use phone interviews for their initial screening of job applicants who do not live within a close geographical range of their organization's facilities. If you plan to interview with an organization that is not in the southern California area, be prepared to engage in a 30-minute phone interview with the employer's representatives. Your voice quality and choice of words will be especially important during this type of interview. Many interviewers are well trained to interview prospective employees, and others are not very skilled. Regardless of the interviewer's skills and experience, always remain professional and use effective interview techniques to positively present yourself as a candidate.
Interviewers adopt different techniques or styles for interviewing for different positions.
Some interviewers use a structured approach where the interviewer has a definite agenda and a list of specific questions. On the other hand, some interviewers may ask broad general questions and may not take charge of the interview. In non-structured interviews, job candidates are often indirectly encouraged to present their qualifications. Group Interview A group interview occurs when several job candidates are interviewed at the same time. This style is often used to determine how candidates interact as team members, or may be used if the employer needs to hire in large numbers.