Background
Type of Interview: Information collection.
Case Details: I am going to interview a paralegal assistant in one of the most prominent law firms in my state. The individual has been working for over five years, and I would like to understand the experience of working in a law firm.
Clear Purpose: To identify if being a paralegal assistant is the career path I would after graduating.
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Question Sequence: Tunnel; Self-motivated interviewee
Outline Sequence: Topical
Interview Guide
Outline Sequence: Topical
Requirements
Education level.
Responsibilities.
Working Hours
Weekly hours that one is supposed to be working.
Money and benefits.
Work-Life Balance
Work leaves.
Family time.
The Management Team
Approachable managers.
Communication medium.
Transportation
Buses.
Parking.
Team Building
Activities that bring employees together.
Duty assigning.
Interview Schedule
Type of Interview Schedule: A Highly Scheduled Interview
A highly scheduled interview allows the interviewer to ask the planned questions only. In other words, one cannot ask questions that were not indicated in the schedule. For this reason, there exist no unplanned probing word changes or questions (Stewart & Cash, 2018). The interviewer must stick to the plan.
Question Sequence: Funnel
Please tell me about the requirements that one should have to be a paralegal assistant?
Which are the most significant ones?
Do you feel as if the working hours should be reduced?
Probe working hours and the rate of payment.
What are the benefits accrued by working extra time?
How do you balance personal and career life?
Do you have enough time to interact with family members?
Do you sometimes sacrifice time to work?
How can you rate the management in a scale of 1-10 (1-very poor and 10-very excellent)?
Are senior workers friendly?
Do you fear to approach them when you need clarifications?
Does the law firm offer transportation services to its workers?
For those who have cars, are there enough parking spaces?
What are the team building activities in the firm?
Are all employees involved in making decisions?
How does the firm promote workforce diversity?
Reference
Stewart, C. J., & Cash, W. B. (2018). Interviewing principles and practices (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
