2007-03-02 06:10:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Preliminary interview: To weed out applicants without the correct education, background, skills or experience. Basically it's a mini phone interview to see whether or not you have a good grasp of English (for example) if communication is a big part of your job.
Formal Job interview: After you pass the first 'round', they then take more time to seriously consider you as a candidate.
A lot of companies don't want to do formal job interviews for a ton of people, only to find out during the interview that the applicants have no idea what job they had applied for, or don't have the skills to do the job in the first place. Hence, the prelim interview.
2007-03-02 06:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Fabulously Broke in the City 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The preliminary interview is a vetting process. This gives a prospective employer his first impression of you as a person, as well as his first look at your skills, education, and qualifications. The formal interview is an in-depth, get-to-know your situation. This generally doesn't happen until the second or third call back.
2007-03-02 14:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by jim_elkins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
preliminary interview is like a casual phone conversation with HR. Just to see if there are potential to being you in for a formal interview where you will meet you possible boss and your possible co workers.
GL.
2007-03-02 14:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by GQPrivacy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat them both the same way.
2007-03-02 14:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋