Mention two (2) ways in which a candidate may be unlucky in an oral interview?

The method is called unstructured because the questions asked are not uniform across candidates. The interviewer can vary the questions, leading to a lack of a fixed structure.

A structured interview uses a predetermined set of questions asked to all candidates in the same order, ensuring consistency. An unstructured interview, conversely, allows the interviewer to ask varied questions based on their discretion or the flow of conversation, without a fixed format.

Subjectivity becomes a problem when an interviewer's personal biases or impressions (e.g., based on a candidate's appearance or gender) influence the questions asked or the assessment. This leads to inconsistent evaluation criteria and potentially unfair outcomes, as candidates are not judged solely on job-relevant skills.

Scoring may be affected because the lack of uniform questions means different candidates are assessed on different criteria. Additionally, interviewer subjectivity and bias can lead to inconsistent scoring, as personal opinions rather than objective standards influence the evaluation.

Two ways a candidate may be unlucky in an oral interview are:

• Being asked questions on a topic they cannot discuss at all.
• The interviewer making assumptions about them (e.g., based on appearance or gender) and asking irrelevant questions that do not allow them to demonstrate their true abilities.

Find another word or phrase that means the same and can replace the given word as used in the passage:

• i. assessing: Evaluating
• ii. weaknesses: Shortcomings
• iii. woefully: Terribly
• iv. aggravated: Worsened
• v. athletic: Sporty