Even applicants who are rejected when reflecting need to be able to say they were treated well, given every opportunity to present themselves to good advantage. Every candidate needs to feel they have been treated fairly and equitably and that the interviewers made their judgments on the basis of objective criteria and with the fullest information to hand. The interview is a rite of passage and initiation. Applicants desire membership and will jump through hoops to be found acceptable - to be given admittance. The interview plays key part in differentiating between candidates for the same job the interview serves the employing organisation is a social entity.
Selectors have positions of power within the organisation.
The person choice themselves may enhance the interviewer's own status within the organisation. The interview brings together data from several sources - application forms or curriculum vitae, test results, job data. A social meeting is necessary. Applicants want to present themselves rather than be judged mechanically e.g. on the basis of a clinical test or form The interview brings together data from several sources - application forms or curriculum vitae, test results, job data. A social meeting is necessary.