When Interviewing Candidates, and Particularly Those from Other Cultures

question 4

Multiple Choice

When interviewing candidates, and particularly those from other cultures:

• A) it is acceptable to use acronyms, abbreviations and jargon when explaining the organisation, since they will need to know these terms if their application is successful.
• B) it is a recommended to rush candidates with their responses to see how they respond under pressure.
• C) raising your voice or speaking 'baby English' to people with accents is a good way to establish rapport and promote ease of understanding.
• D) it can be important to be aware of culturally based body language and eye contact.
• E) it is preferable to ask questions that contain Australian cultural references or biases to determine an applicant's degree of assimilation into Australian culture.

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