Non-directive interview
During the non-directive interview, which may be highly unstructured, the candidate is not directed by questions as to what he should talk about. Basic to this procedure is the minimum use of direct questions. Questions that can yield yes or no answers are avoided and instead broad general questions are substituted.
In general, the non-directive approach is characterised by such practices as listening carefully, not arguing, not interrupting and allowing pauses in the conversation.
The basic philosophy of such an interview is that a candidate is more likely to reveal his actual self than when he answers set questions. Perhaps no employment interview uses the purely non-directive approach.