Communication: fundamentals, theory, and practice

Interviewee was welcomed to the meeting, but did not respond with a similar greeting.

Fails to be generally polite.

Asked a question about being late, Colleen responds confusedly.

Fails to apologize, which again would be polite even if she thought she was on time.

Asked about herself, she rambles on about personal details; no professional history.

Though an open question was asked (Gamble & Gamble, 2006), she should have responded with professional information given the setting.

Asked why attended Bellevue and communications major, gave short responses.

These further open questions should have been answered in greater detail; this is the interviewee's chance to provide information and she isn't (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Open question regarding strengths and weaknesses led to repeated and not useful answers.

Not providing any work-related information at a job interview=bad.

Sales experience and very open follow up receive little attention in the answer.

The one word answer of "no" to an open question signals the interviewee's lack of true information sharing in the interview (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Asked other questions about experience, she fails to respond with any real information, and answer her cell phone when it rings.

Cell phone signals her disengagement with the interview; she missed the whole information-sharing point, and failed to provide a good image of herself.

Evaluation: The interviewee's demeanor was happy, which is generally good except that she did not really pay attention. Her dress also signaled lack of preparation/caring (Gamble & Gamble, 2006). The interviewee seemed understandably flustered but professional.

Interview #2

Open question results in interviewee question and another open response.

Though a fair clarification, the interviewee is already signaling his inability to keep traditional power structure of a hiring interview (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Interviewer interrupts and asks him to move on. He doesn't; corrects her about "train place."

Again, though the interviewer was rude, interviewee ought to take her lead (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Open question ("delegating") delivered as a follow up made no sense, interviewee answered.

Smooth transition of interviewee shows his accessibility to receive and share information (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Interviewee responds to comment about employees' "craziness" with proposed solution.

He shows good sharing, both reception and transmission (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Interviewer rushes and asks illegal questions -- disability, retirement plans.

Interview neatly deflects these questions without providing a real answer; normally considered unnecessarily obfuscating, these are perfect answers given the circumstance (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Interviewer repeatedly brings up financial benefits of the job that interviewee brushes aside. Interviewee also attempts to remember company motto and appears not to care.

Interviewee is definitely signaling his disinterest I the interview. Interviewer is showing a lack of necessary specific preparation (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Evaluation: The interviewee is professional, but to used to being in charge and not able to fully relinquish control of conducting the interview. The interviewer failed to provide the definite structure or an image of working or caring necessary (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Interview #3

Greetings and introductions extended to the interviewer; he responds in kind.

Polite and professional interaction from the outset of the interview.

Education and current job questions are met with brief yet informative responses.

The clarity and directness of the responses demonstrate the interviewee's listening and information sharing abilities. Some issues with impression management with repeated

"you knows" and "ums" (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).

Long-range goals and project questions met with pertinent and controlled answers.

Again, the interviewee is professional and prepared, responding well to the series of primary and secondary questions even at a rapid-fire pace (Gamble & Gamble, 2006).