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Guidance and counseling

Notes Self Assessment

1. State whether the following statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’
(i) Interview is the main aspect of the process of counseling
(ii) Diagnostic interview is one where a candidates achievemnet and explanations about marks
obtained by his in different exams are asked.
(iii) The purpose of employment interview is to determine the suitability of a candidate post and
job releted questions are asked from the candidate.

30.3 Purpose of Interview

An Interview has the following objectives :
(1) The main objective of an interview is to gather different types of information and particulars
from the individual.
(2) Helping an individual to solve his educational vocational social and personal problems, and
adjustment.
(3) Candidates are admitted into various causes through interview.
(4) Certain physical defects in individuals, that can not be found through psychological tests, can
be as certained through interview.
(5) Interview helps in removing probable causes of various problems.

Success of an interview depends on the ability of the interviewer.

30.4 Steps or Components of an Interview

But a good interviewer adopts certain specified steps to conduct a successful and effective interview.
These steps are called essential components of an interview. The nature of an interview depends on
these steps.
These steps are as follows.
30.4.1 Preparation or Start of an Interview
Before starting an interview it is necessary to make suitable preparation keeping in view its objectives.
The following preparatory steps are necessary for interview.
(1) During the interview, the first interviewer should establish a friendly rapport with the candidate,
element of intimacy in a this rapport helps a candidate in answering questions without hesitation
and fear.
For striking a friendly rapport, Davison and Robinson have made the following suggestions.
(a) Compassion : For generating a friendly atmosphere you must show compassion towards
the candidate so that he has the confidence that the interviewer is his well wisher.
(b) Confidence : A candidate comes to the interviewer with various hopes. Hence, the interviewer
should inspire confidence in him.
(c) Approval : The interviewer either agrees with the candidate or, approves his actions. This
approval is give to encourage the candidate to express his feelings unhesitatingly before the
interviewer.
(d) Humour : Humour is necessary to create a tension free atmosphere.

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