How to Conduct a Good Interview

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How to Conduct a Good Interview

• 8th Grade Language Arts

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Tips for Conducting a Good Interview

• 1 Do your research
• 2 Dont be too intimidated
• 3 No Question is too stupid
• 4 Dont give up too soon

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1 Do your research

• You need to know what to ask going into the
  interview, and doing your research also helps
  with follow up questions

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1 Do your research

• Look at websites, videos, newspaper articles,
  library books and any other content you can find
  that might be related to your Veterans war, time
  of service or branch of military. This will give
  you a good basis of questions to start with
• Go in with a list of effective questions already
  written down, then ask follow up questions based
  on their response

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2 Dont be too intimidated

• Remember, they agreed to be interviewed, and are
  probably honored that you thought of them.
• As long as you come prepared, you should not feel
  nervous. Doing background research will help you
  to be prepared.
• Take your time asking questions, dont rush. If
  you mess up a question, rephrase it

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2 Dont be too intimidated

• Be conversational with them. Dont think of it
  as you asking questions for an interview, think
  of it as you having a conversation with them.
  What would you say to them if you were just
  talking?

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3 No Question is too stupid

• Consider this displaying your ignorance makes
  for a better interview. Go into the interview
  trying to answer questions your audience might
  have.
• Ask deeper level questions. We dont want to
  know what they would eat for lunch. Ask
  questions that you think your audience would be
  interested in hearing about. You want to teach
  your audience something

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3 No Question is too stupid

• Ask questions about things like
• Boot camp/training/taking orders
• Uniforms/inspections/weapons
• Enlisting/being drafted
• Interesting stories they have to tell/specific
  memories
• How they feel they bettered their country
• Best/hardest part of being in service
• What made them join the service
• Etc.

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3 No Question is too stupid

• Start with basic questions, then lead up to more
  in depth questions
• Avoid questions that will bring up emotional
  experiences
• Be aware of the sacrifices they have made as
  veterans. Avoid questions that might make them
  uncomfortable.

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4 Dont give up too soon

• Ask follow up questions! Dont just stick to the
  questions you have written down in front of you
• Questions that can be answered yes or no are
  not good questions. Ask questions that can lead
  to other questions
• Ask why or can you explain that more or how
  did that make you feel etc.

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Thanks!

• Be sure to thank the veteran you have chosen to
  interview for their time.
• Be sure to give them the invitation to our
  Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 8th
  2013 at CCMS.

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Examples of good interviews

• In the next clips, write down good and bad
  interview strategies that you see
• background information given before interview
• Was the interviewee and their position
  explained/introduced
• research the interviewer did beforehand
• types of questions asked
• asking the 'hard-hitting' questions

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Things to look for Cont.

• the tone used
• relationship the interviewer/interviewee build
• how the interviewer responds to questions
• Did they ask appropriate/inappropriate or
  outrageous or unrelated questions?
• How were difficult topics or questions handled?

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Examples of good interviews

• -Larry King Interviews Lebron James
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vkFaE6D1hu24
• -Bill OReillys interview with President Obama
  (example of what not to do interrupt!)
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vBDdM1q6qOfU