Interviewing has been called an art, and there is no doubt that it calls for insight and creativity. But it is also a science, requiring process, methods and consistency to produce truly accurate and effective results.
I was given approximately twenty lines to present a brief report concerning the interview that took place on our last classes and therefore I would like to concentrate on its conduction and conclusions being a result of my colleague’s performance. Thus, I am somehow forced to omit presenting the story of interviewee being the topic of the interview as I am convinced that its richness would not let me to comply with suggested volume of paperwork.
     There are a variety of interview styles exisiting. Some interviewers simply ask questions from a list, some use a conversational style, and others may just say something like “Tell me something about yourself…”. My colleagues have been mostly using the first option. Unfortunately it caused some of the most common mistakes during the interview, such as, for example, lack of so important eye-contact between sides. Showing interest, taking an active part in the dialogue without dominating it seems to be essential. It is very important to be a creative listener. In my opinion interviewers should avoid the impression of just “going through a list”. Constant concentration on the following questions – staring at the list instead of attentive listening – can be a big loss. Sometimes you can pick up a word or a phrase in an answer which you can play back to the interviewee and get something much more intimate, interesting or honest. Moreover, interviewee should not be afraid to improvise. He can plan his questions but should not feel like he must ask only those he has chosen in advance. He should be responsive to what the second side tells him, and build new questions off his answers.
Secondly, questions should be as short as possible and it happened often that we were presented something completely opposite. Sometimes one question occurred to be a mix of few questions.
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As and final remark I have to state that since the very beginning the interviewee was in control of the process. It was him who decided how to arrange the design of the studio, how to set the chairs. Unfortunately, available conditions did not let to create the most optimal environment from the audience point of view. Some of us were not able to see the face of both interviewers and the interviewee which could possibly be a result of their inappropriate behaviour during the session.
     It is not easy to manage the interview succesfully. Conducting effective interviews requires a balance of instinct, insight, and some solid preparation. The following mistakes are all too common, but they're easy to avoid with some advance preparation, and, what is obvious, for someone who have practical background and experience.
Apart from the few mentioned above drawbacks I have noticed during the interview that our colleagues have put a lot of effort to prepare themselves and they were trying to make it as interesting for the audience as possible. I am convinced it was not an easy task as they had to divide their attention into managing the session and listening very interesting story and advices coming from the interviewee.