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Guidance Interviews

Guidance Interviews. Sarah Frend Manager, Professional Development. Overview. Structure Skills Clips from interviews. Definitions. Interviewing is about people talking to each other with a purpose or outcome in view.

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Guidance Interviews

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  1. Guidance Interviews Sarah Frend Manager, Professional Development

  2. Overview • Structure • Skills • Clips from interviews

  3. Definitions Interviewing is about people talking to each other with a purpose or outcome in view. An interview is a positive exploration in which an interchange of information leads to new perspectives and consequent action.

  4. What makes a successful interview? • SETTING • RAPPORT • STRUCTURE • SKILLS

  5. Setting the scene • Privacy • Room layout • Access to relevant materials

  6. Rapport • Empathy • Respect • Genuineness • Tone of voice & body language

  7. Interview Structure Explore • Where are you now? • Where do you want to be? • How are you going to get there? Understand Action

  8. Core Contracting Active Listening Questioning Target setting Specific Reflecting back Paraphrasing Summarising Being specific Focusing Clarifying Challenging Skills

  9. Contracting Agreeing with the student the nature & scope of the discussion, so both are clear about the purpose & have realistic expectations • Student’s agenda • Time available • Scope of interview • Expected outcome

  10. Active Listening A fundamental skill in guidance which requires total concentration. • Have an open mind • Find areas of interest • Use appropriate non verbal language • Allow silences • Resist distractions • Clarify understanding • Summarise Do not talk too much!

  11. Open Focussing Clarifying Hypothetical Sharing Challenging Reflecting Summarising Questioning

  12. Target Setting Targets should be SMART They are the steps needed to achieve broader goals or aims and might include:- • Subjects or courses • Learning style • Development of skills • Career or educational aims • Personal goals

  13. Guidance Interviews Video clips from guidance interviews with four very different students & interviewers

  14. Interview Skills Sarah Frend Manager, Professional Development

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