What do Interviewers look for?

When going for an interview it is essential that you are well prepared, take some time before to plan your answers and have lots of examples ready. However there are good interviewers and bad interviewers, each will look for different things. Below are the differences the two will look for. If you familiarise yourself with these it could help you a great deal in your interview.

Good interviewers:
Are primarily interested in whether you will be competent in the job
Try not to be unduly influenced by their personal tastes and preferences
Will take notes during the interview so they can base their decision on information about your experience and achievements, rather than their subjective impression of how you came across
Will use ratings scales to score you
Base their questions solely on the job requirements
Understand that you will be nervous and try to put you at your ease
Want to see the best of you

Bad interviewers:
Judge you on your performance in the interview
Place undue emphasis on confidence, appearance and body language
Rely on their gut feelings when making a decision
Are unaware of their prejudices
Act as amateur psychologists, analysing your behaviour too deeply
May try to trip you up with trick questions
Are strongly influenced by whether or not they like you
May play on your nervousness and try to make you feel uncomfortable
Want to catch you out