Interviews

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  • Created by: ellaj03
  • Created on: 08-03-17 15:30

Interviews

Advantages

  • High response rate
  • Get more detailed answers from respondents
  • Respondents are more likely to open up
  • Flexibility (change your questions based on responses)
  • Respondents answer in own words
  • Detailed qualitative data

Disadvantages

  • Success rests on interviewers skills
  • Interviewer bias
  • Hard to record
  • Take a lot of time and money
  • Social desirability

Evaluation

One of the most successful methods of research as they can provide lots of great qualitative data however you have to ensure the answers aren't biased in any way.

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elizabethgor

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Check all the details with the recruiter the day before the meeting. Appearing a little boring but responsible is better than screwing up at the start: showing up without a portfolio, staying late, or not dressing according to the dress code. By the way, here https://www.gotresumebuilder.com/job-interview-guide/dress-code-for-interviews you can find a lot of useful information about what dress code is best to follow

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