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what are the Principles of good interview?
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(1) The interviewee should possess and demonstrate a basic liking and respect for people.
(2) The question should be asked in a manner that encourages the interviewee to talk. Question that can be answered by "yes" or "no" should be allowed sufficient time to answer and should share the greater amount of talking so as to bring about materials and ideas.
(3) In the interview, pleasant atmosphere should be created. The interviewer should have the full attention of the interviewee. The marginal listening of the interviewee not only prevents the interviewer from obtaining the full information but is also insulting to the interviewee. The interviewee must acquire the art of listening. The interviewer should be at ease himself and keep the interviewer at ease.
(4) To understand fully the interviewee, the projective listening is required to assess the hidden feelings or meaning of the ideas and reactions of the candidates. The interviewer must listen faster than the interviewee can talk and utilise the time by attempting to project into the position of interviewee.
(5) The interviewer should be familiar with the job specification and job descriptions so that he can reconcile the qualifications of the candidates with the job specifications and relevant information may be gathered and facts supplied to the interviewee.
(6) There should be two-way traffic in interviews. Not only the interviewers should ask the question but the interviewees should also be given an opportunity to ask the questions, regarding the company and the job to be offered.
(7) Interview is an art like other arts and the interviewer must be trained in the art of interviewing.
(8) The time of the interview should not be consumed in collecting routine information which can be conveniently gathered from the application blank.
(9) An interview should be made more reliable and more valid i.e. the interviewer should guard against being unduly prejudiced by their own personality or theories. Their own feelings and standards should not be allowed to influence them nor should their feelings about religion or community, affect their judgment.
(10) An interviewer should avoid too much talking. A good working ratio for an interviewer is to. talk for not more than 25 per cent of the time and to listen for 75 per cent of time The best interview is one in which the interviewer talks the least. 
