Despite the fact that the interviewee has the ability to influence the outcome of the interview, often they have difficulty making use of that ability This is an outcome of being too self-critical and perhaps having low self-esteem

Psychometric Tests In the current job market, being invited to a job interview almost always entails taking psychometric tests The two main elements in psychometric testing consist of – personality tests and aptitude (IQ) tests

One of the main factors causing apprehension in the job selection process is our fear of the interviewer's relative power in comparison to ours in an interview situation Many job applicants see in the interviewer a powerful figure that has the ability to influence our future

The hostile interviewer We often anticipate the interviewer to be friendly and well mannered However, there are occasions in which the interviewer turns out to be hostile, impatient, inconsiderate and even aggressive