The employment interview: a brief discussion of some aspects and issues

Abstract

An overview of the employment selection interview, looking at various descriptions of what the interview is and the possible purposes it can be seen to serve, along with a discussion of different levels of interview structure. Despite the problems with the unstructured interview reasons for its continued popularity are examined, the issues of validity and reliability are briefly considered, and some of the potential judgmental problems that can exist or arise with the interview are brought to light.