Preparing for an Interview

When preparing for an interview, background information must be known about who is being interviewed. This information makes it easier for you to gather up questions that would be best to ask. Open-ended questions are the best option because this leads to answers that are well thought out and longer than a simple yes or no. An example could be if you were to ask “What are your plans for college?”. This question can not be answered with just a yes or no therefore it is open-ended. Below are a few more examples:

Before starting an interview, make sure that you record (with permission), and you can jot down notes of what is being said and answer questions. Jotting down notes is more of a backup plan just in case what you are using to record dies or stops working mid- interview. Recording is needed so that you can go back to the interview if you do not remember what was said.

It is also a good idea to listen for things that are said that can be quoted if you want to quote. Quoting is almost always 100% word-for-word (this is why recording is important) unless there is unnecessary cursing, incorrect grammar, or filler words (“umm”, “uhh”, “like I said”). These types of things can be excluded from quotes unless they are absolutely needed.

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