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Guidance and counseling Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 30: Interview

CONTENTS
Objective
Introduction
30.1 Meaning of Interview
30.2 Types of Interview
30.3 Purpose of Interview
30.4 Steps or Components of an Interview
30.5 Qualities of a Good Interviewer
30.6 Advantages of Interview

30.7 Limitations of Interview
30.8 Summary
30.9 Keywords
30.10 Review Questions
30.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit students will be able to:
• Explain the meaning of interview
• Discuss the types of interview
• Explain the purpose of interview
• Describe steps of an interview

• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of interview

Introduction

Interview is an important and widely prevalent technique of gathering information in the field of
guidance and counseling. It is a necessary component of guidance and lies at the heart of any
counseling programme. In every sphere, an individual comes across various problems. For
understanding these problems and helping the individual in their resolution, interview comes in as
a handy tool. It is a subjective technique.
30.1 Meaning of Interview

(1) The technique of interview is used in different fields. Interview has been described as a
conversation with a definite purpose. The interview is in a sense the foundation upon which
all other elements rest, for it is the data gathering phase.
(2) In this technique, the interview and the interviewee converse is a friendly atmosphere setting
before each other and the necessary information is gathered. Interview is believed to be the
pivotal point of counseling. From the study and the analysis of the above definitions of interview
the following facts energy :

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