Interview techniques

Description

The techniques for getting information out of people by asking the right questions in the right way and to make them feel comfortable.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 14 occupations
  • Optional in 14 occupations
  • Total: 28 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Field survey manager
    Field survey managers organise and supervise investigations and surveys on the request of a sponsor. They monitor their implementation according to production requirements and lead…
  • Photojournalist
    Photojournalists cover all kinds of news events by taken informative images. They tell stories by taking, editing and presenting images for newspapers, journals, magazines, televis…
  • Foreign correspondent
    Foreign correspondents research and write news stories of international importance for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They are stationed in a f…
  • Occupational health and safety inspector
    Occupational health and safety inspectors perform workplace audits to ensure compliance with government and environment legislation. They also investigate work accidents. Occupatio…
  • Sports journalist
    Sports journalists research and write articles about sport events and athletes for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. Inc…
  • Private detective
    Private detectives research and analyse information to uncover facts for personal, corporate or legal reasons, depending on their clients. They conduct surveillance activities, whi…
  • Market research interviewer
    Market research interviewers strive to collect information on the perceptions, opinions, and preferences of customers in relation to commercial products or services. They use inter…
  • News anchor
    A News Anchor is a broadcast journalist who presents news stories on television or radio. They are the face of the news channel and play a critical role in…
  • Survey enumerator
    Survey enumerators perform interviews and fill in forms in order to collect the data provided by interviewees. They can collect information by phone, mail, personal visits or on th…
  • Entertainment journalist
    Entertainment journalists research and write articles about cultural and social events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews with artists a…
  • Crime journalist
    Crime journalists research and write articles about criminal events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend court hearings. Other …
  • Business journalist
    Business journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.…
  • Political journalist
    Political journalists research and write articles about politics and politicians for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events. O…
  • Critic
    Critics write reviews of literary, musical and artistic works, restaurants, movies, television programs and other themes for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and …

Optional for

  • Credit analyst
    Credit analysts investigate credit applications from customers and evaluate if the applications comply with regulations and guidelines of the financial loan-granting institution. O…
  • Presenter
    Presenters host broadcast productions. They are the face or voice of these programs and make announcements on different platforms such as radio, television, theatres or other estab…
  • Sociologist
    Sociologists focus their research on explaining social behaviour and the way people have organised themselves as a society. They research and explain the way societies have evolved…
  • Campaign canvasser
    Campaign canvassers operate on field level to persuade the public to vote for the political candidate they represent. They engage in direct conversation with the public in public p…
  • Media scientist
    Media scholars research the role and impact that media has on the society. They observe and document the usage of different kinds of media such as newspapers, radio and…
  • Vlogger
    Vloggers make online videos to talk about a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give…
  • Market research analyst
    Market research analysts collect the information gathered in the market research and study it to draw conclusions. They define the potential customers of a product, the target grou…
  • Research and development manager
    Research and development managers coordinate the efforts of scientists, academical researchers, product developers, and market researchers towards the creation of new products, the…
  • Polygraph examiner
    Polygraph examiners prepare individuals for polygraph testing, conduct the polygraph exam and interpret the results. They pay close attention to detail and use a range of instrumen…
  • Blogger
    Bloggers write online articles on a wide range of subjects such as politics, fashion, economics and sports. They can relate objective facts, but often they also give their opinion……
  • Anthropologist
    Anthropologists research all aspects of life pertaining to humans. They study the various civilisations that have existed along the time and their ways of organisation. They attemp…
  • Columnist
    Columnists research and write opinion pieces about news events for newspapers, journals, magazines and other media. They have an area of interest and can be recognised by their wri…
  • Editor-in-chief
    Editors-in-chief oversee the production of news stories for newspapers, magazines, journals and other media. They manage the day-to-day operations of a publication and make sure it…
  • Magazine editor
    Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of eac…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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