I know some job analysts who enjoy having interview method as a technique in collecting data. They said that the responses from the employees are valuable information. And they also said that if conducted properly, interview method could be a great technique. Agree? Read on to know more about this method.
Job analysts interview an employee so that he or she will explain the procedure, required skills, working conditions, problems faced, threats and fear while working, etc.
During the interview, a trained job analyst is able to explore more so he is able to grasp the information. It takes good chemistry between the job analyst and the employee. The job analyst has to create such condition that the employee is not going to think that he is being interrogated. The job analyst also has to make sure that the interview is not going to affect the employee's career.
Focus Group Discussion
The question is how we can be sure that employee is going to answer honestly? Well, it is a good idea to interview more than one employees by putting some employees in one room and the job analyst acts as a moderator to throw some questions and see how the employees response.
It is also important that the interview should be carefully designed. The job analyst has to prepare the list of questions related to the information need. Having an impromptu interview in some cases is a waste of time. The job analyst could lose the track and unable to make good use of the employees.
Interview Plan
Following is some steps that are useful in planning an interview:
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