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Guidance and counseling

Notes It is necessary for the interviewer to learn the art of interview. There are following suggestions for
a successful interview.
(i) Objective of the interview should be precisely determined before the interview.
(ii) Whatever facts are to be gathered during an interview their checklist should be prepared in
advance.
(iii) The interviewer should ensure that the place, time and date of interview are fixed in advance
according to mutual convene.
(iv) There should be no partiality at the time of interview.
(v) The interviewer should prepare, in advance, a cumulative record card for recording relevant
information regarding a candidate.
(vi) It is essential to follow the principle of secrecy during an interview. Only after a candidate has
been assured secrecy that he will come forward with clear and exact facts.

30.5 Qualities of a Good Interviewer
(i) Frankness : For making an interview successful, the interviewer should place all the facts
clearly before the candidate. Indirect talk makes.
(ii) Humour : To make the atmosphere tension free, the interviewer must look cheerful and witty.
(iii) Limited information : During the interview, talk should be on pre-determined lines and strictly
objective oriented.
(iv) No Dominance : The candidate should be given and equal opportunity to speak the interviewer
should not interrupt the candidate while expressing his opinion.

Good listener : The interviewer should listen to the candidate candidly and with
patience.

A successful interviewer, apart from having the above attributes, should be well read, well trained
experienced, friendly, intelligent and with the ability to solve problems and take quick decisions.

What is dignostic interview ?

30.6 Advantages of Interview

Process of guidance is also incomplete without interview. It is widely used in individual, social,
educational and vocational spheres of guidance.
The method of interview has the following uses
(i) This method is more focused on problems and attainment of objectives.
(ii) It is easy to use.
(iii) It helps is promoting introspection in a candidate.
(iv) Interview helps in comprehensive understanding of the candidate, studying his instinctive
behaviour, emotions and views.
(v) It can be used on any individual.
(vi) Interview also helps in obtaining detailed information about the past happening.

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