Help me find interview questions for reporters and editors.

In general interviews, candidates always pay attention to introducing their own advantages and sincerity, while recruiters are mostly observing and testing whether candidates meet the requirements of the post. Therefore, candidates should put themselves in their shoes and try to present themselves in the simplest language, so that the conversation can be in tune and their interview results can be the best.

I like to observe and test from the following aspects:

Personal data. The first interview question requires the candidate to introduce himself briefly, aiming at observing the candidate's generalization ability and expression ability, which is actually one of the basic abilities of editors. The so-called "conciseness" is to see whether the respondent can express and convey the general situation of the individual in concise language. Excellent answers can understand the purpose contained in them and present other information skillfully; The mediocre answer is to repeat the words on the resume (in fact, this is what the recruiter has read carefully), nothing new; A bad answer didn't catch the word "brief" at all, and I didn't know where to start. The answer to a question puts me in a very passive position.

Explain the reasons for the application. The topic of the second interview seems dull, but in fact it is hidden. On the one hand, it examines the applicant's understanding of the company (observing the ability to control information), on the other hand, it observes the applicant's job-seeking motivation (observing the enterprising spirit). Interested job seekers will do some homework for relevant units and positions before the interview, and this "intention" is the premise of anything. This kind of "intention" is indispensable for the editor to collect and analyze information when planning the topic-as for how the homework is done, the answer can explain the problem very well. Some of the answers I came into contact with were inexplicable and imaginative, some were frank and generous, some were full of nonsense and snickered. Of course, those who are awe-inspiring and thought-provoking are a minority after all.

Values avoid choices. Social psychology often has a dilemma of interest avoidance for subjects to choose. I also like to use it in interviews, but I often change specific topics. Although the third interview question is called multiple-choice questions on values, there is actually no correct answer-the key is to look at the applicant's intuitive reaction and cause analysis. A topic recently used is: If you can only choose one of the following three books for editing, which one would you choose? A. high academic value, unprofitable and losing money; B. the manuscript is mediocre, but the profit is considerable; C. personally like it, and the profit is average.

Simulate a pessimistic situation. In the current publishing environment, editing is not an easy job. She needs to master a variety of skills, but also face tedious and boring desk work, not to mention the pressure of economic assessment indicators. Therefore, simulating a pessimistic situation can preliminarily observe the quality of candidates under pressure and unsatisfactory conditions. I asked a similar question-how do you feel if you have to stay in the proofreading or text editing position for a long time? At this point, I am concerned about the emotional expression of the other person's subconscious, and I also need multi-level analysis to judge its answer.

Professional skills test. Although different editing positions may have different requirements for professional skills, it is very necessary to test candidates' academic and professional skills. The academic performance on the resume is only a mediocre reflection, and I always like to judge by some seemingly random questions. The fifth interview question is sometimes asked from specific majors, and also from related practice and research activities. The reference topic is: please summarize your understanding of your major in the past three years/please talk about the biggest impact that three years of professional study has brought to you.

Investigation on innovation ability. Personally, I think innovation ability is the most important quality of an editor, so this aspect of the problem is often combined with related written test topics. Specific questions will start from the familiar occupation or industry of the other party, or from specific events, and candidates will also be asked to elaborate on a phenomenon or viewpoint.

Test of adaptability. Resilience is very important for editing positions. In addition to identifying and judging topics from other interview questions, I also got inspiration from an interview with an IT practitioner. I have asked many candidates to answer: Please give me ten reasons to choose you. On this issue, candidates really have nothing to think about, which can be considered as a side inspection!

In fact, different recruiters will observe candidates by flexibly setting various types of questions, and sometimes the answer to a question can reflect all kinds of information, so the collocation of the above interview questions is just an example. Although no matter how long the interview is, it can't replace the investigation in actual work, but a serious and effective interview definitely has its unique value.