It provides you and the employer the opportunity to discuss your qualifications and to determine if a match with a position and the company can be made. As much as the interviewer wants to assess who you are and your qualifications, you also need to be doing the same. An interview is a two-way exchange of information . Interviews need to be approached in a business-like manner because they are a form of a business meeting. This means research and preparation are required.
Most initial interviews are twenty to thirty minutes in duration.
These interviews are a screening process to decide which candidates to invite for an on-site or secondary interview. It usually consists of small talk about classes or school or another general topic. The content and duration of this stage are controlled by the interviewer. Although this part of the interview seems informal, be aware that it is an important part of the inteview process. The interviewer will begin to tell you about the company and the positions they have open.