Exercise #2 - Interview Openings

Exercise #2Interview Openings How satisfactory is each of the following openings? Consider the interviewing situation and type, the techniques used, and what is omitted. How might each be improved? Do not assume that each opening is unsatisfactory. 1. This is an interview between a recruiter for a software company and a senior in computer sciences. Interviewer: Hi Sally. Come in and have a seat. How's your last semester going? Interviewee: It's hectic. Interviewer: Well, let's get started. Page 74 2. This is an interview in the hallway near the U.S. Senate chamber between an ABC Capitol Hill correspondent and a senator. The senator is heading toward a hearing on climate control. Interviewer: Senator Dickson (waving and shouting), what's your position on the Paris Climate Control Accord? Interviewee: I'll wait until all of the facts are in. Interviewer: Which facts are unknown? 3. This is an interview between a student and a professor concerning a recent reading assignment. Interviewer: Professor Puchini, got a second? Interviewee: Time's up! (laughing) Interviewer: I'm sorry, do you have some time now? 4. This is an interview between an accident investigator and a person who claims to have seen a school bus accident. Interviewer: Joe Smith? I'm an investigator for Sterling, Waters, and Zaire and would like to ask you a few questions. Interviewee: Isn't that the law firm that has billboards all over the state and claims huge settlements? Interviewer: Well, we do advertise widely and have been very successful. 5. This is an interview between a survey taker and a shopper at a mall. Interviewer: Good morning. I would like to ask you a few questions about your experiences shopping here? Interviewee: I'm in a hurry. Interviewer: Do you shop here often