# Guides to interviews, hiring and placements | Octrahire

> Plain guides on AI interviews, the STAR method, scorecards, UAE hiring law, Emiratisation and campus placement software, with sources where facts matter.

Source: https://octrahire.ai/guides

Plain answers to the questions candidates, employers and careers offices ask most, with sources wherever a fact can change.

- [What is a structured interview?](https://octrahire.ai/guides/structured-interview): Same questions, same rubric, same chance for everyone applying to the role.
- [What is an AI interviewer?](https://octrahire.ai/guides/ai-interviewer): How AI job interviews work, the different kinds, and what candidates and employers should check.
- [Interview scorecards: a template and how to use one](https://octrahire.ai/guides/interview-scorecard): Decide what good looks like before you meet anyone, rate each skill on what the candidate said, and keep the evidence.
- [The STAR method, with example answers](https://octrahire.ai/guides/star-method): A simple shape for answering “tell me about a time when…” questions, with worked examples for HR, technical and graduate interviews.
- [How to prepare for an AI interview](https://octrahire.ai/guides/ai-interview-tips): Practical advice for candidates: what to set up beforehand, how to answer, and what you are entitled to ask for.
- [Is AI interviewing legal in the UAE?](https://octrahire.ai/guides/ai-interviews-uae-law): What the UAE's data protection laws say about AI interviews and automated hiring decisions, and what employers should do in practice. General information, not legal advice.
- [Emiratisation: targets, deadlines and Nafis, explained](https://octrahire.ai/guides/emiratisation-hiring): What UAE private-sector employers need to know about Emiratisation in 2026, with every figure linked to an official source.
- [Choosing campus placement software: a checklist](https://octrahire.ai/guides/campus-placement-software): What placement cells and university careers offices in India and the GCC should check before they buy, and the questions worth asking every vendor.