Preparing Students for Responding To Illegal Selection Interview Questions
The selection interview is a very important communication event for all of us who seek employment because our ability to earn a living is at stake. The recognition that this kind of decision is being made and the uncertainty regarding how the interviewer might evaluate what we say undoubtedly contributes to the stress we feel. Beyond this, the potential is high for being asked to supply information that is not legally usable in the employment decision-making process. Research indicates that we might very well be asked an illegal question and that we are likely to answer the question directly, if asked (Springston & Keyton, 1988; Siegfried & Wood, 1983). Adding further to this problem is the likelihood that the interviewee has not been taught strategies for managing these questions (Siegfried & Wood, 1983; Wilson, in press). The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how strategies for answering illegal interview questions can be taught. First, the nature of the illegal questioning problem is discussed. Then, a plan for teaching strategies for managing illegal questioning is presented.
An Analysis of Instructional Strategies for Responding To Illegal Selection Interview Questions
The selection interview is clearly a very important communication event for every person who is employed or seeks employment. It is one of the few communication events in our life that has the potential for major impact. We are all keenly aware that a decision will be made regarding whether we will be a wage earner and what kind of a wage earner we will be. The recognition that this kind of decision is being made on the basis of what we say and do and the uncertainty regarding how what we say may be received undoubtedly creates high stress for the person involved. A factor that can dramatically increase that stress is the potential for being asked to supply information that is not legally usable in the employment decision-making process. Adding further to this problem is the likelihood that the interviewee has not been taught strategies for managing these questions. The purpose of this article is to systematically analyze instructional strategies for teaching about illegal interviewing. First, the question, &dquo;Is the asking of illegal questions a serious problem?,&dquo; is investigated. Next, criteria are set for instruction regarding answering illegal selection interview questions. Finally, instructional materials presented in college-level textbooks that treat selection interviewing are assessed.
Same Same But Different - also in Europe! A New Methodological Approach in Cross-Country Analysis of Communication Structuresapplied to five EU member states
The EU still lacks a truly European public sphere. On this level, there is still a clear lack of integration between individual member states. This means that national public spheres and cultures are still of great importance for European communication and media professionals. Comparative research into the similarities and differences between different nations is therefore valuable for cross-border PR communication activities. This paper lays out the methodological foundation for such research, discussing possible approaches and difficulties associated with comparative research. The author then introduces a potential heuristic framework for comparative analysis: the International Corporate Communication Compass. This framework is applied to five case-study EU countries (Denmark, Germany, France, Poland and the UK), showing the differences and similarities in a range of different contexts that affect public communication in all its forms. The conclusion examines how the results of such studies could be used in order to compare communication identities of different countries. This can potentially help in the development of a European public identity on the long run and in a first step can led towards a better, more adapted communication structure about European citizenship. Ultimately, communication structures within the EU might become more Europeanized than they