An interview is a structured communication process involving questions and answers to achieve specific goals, featuring an interviewer and an interviewee. Various types of interviews include informal, discussion, employment, performance appraisal, and counselling. Each type serves distinct purposes, from gathering information to evaluating job performance or changing behavior.

1. The Interview

2. THE INTERVIEW
• An interview is a system of dyadic
communication consisting of an interchange of
ideas and opinions through questions and
answers in order to achieve a purpose.
• There is an (IER) the interviewer and (IEE) the
interviewee
• It is goal-oriented and is directed to a
preconceived purpose.

3. Types of Interview
1. Informal Interview
- aims to supply facts, ideas, data and other
kinds of information to the interviewer and/or
the interviewee.
- same as press interview.
2. Discussion or explanatory interview
- aims to exchange ideas, data and facts to
explore the problem through discussion or to
review methods.

4. 3. Employment Interview
- this is important for new graduates
- aims to select an employee, to make a
decision on the basis of evaluating
qualifications and the person.
4. Performance Appraisal Interview
- aims to evaluate job performance,
placement, training and promotion as basis
for salary.

5. 5. Counselling Interview
- aims to change undesirable
behaviour to improve relationships and to
improve performance.

6. The Fact-Finding Interview
• The preparations before the actual interview.
• The actual interview consisting of the
opening, the body and the closing.
• The evaluative portion