Much criticism is leveled at the nature and usefulness of the employment interview. Despite its shortcomings and the availability of more objective means of selection, classification, and placement, the personal interview is used pervasively. A structured interview can increase the reliability and validity of the technique. (JOW)

Opinions of 79 disabled and 93 nondisabled persons were compared about the fairness and job relatedness of personality inventories, cognitive ability tests, leaderless group discussions, work samples, biographical inventories, and structured or unstructured interviews. Disabled respondents viewed structured interviews as significantly less fair…

This study investigated the impact of disclosure of invisible disabilities (physical and psychiatric) within the employment interview process. Both the type of disability and the extent of disclosure were manipulated in an analogue experimental design. Employers (N = 60) were exposed to a short interview vignette of a potential candidate and were…

Although interviews are used widely in the selection of suitable job applicants, recruiters may unconsciously be operating from culturally biased frameworks. In this article, the use of interviews across different cultural backgrounds and the potential for cultural bias are presented. Two case studies are used to illustrate the importance of…

Little research has been done to substantiate the advice given by commercial writers of "self-help" books, and the research that has been done often arrives at conflicting results. This study examined resume preferences of personnel professionals (N=31). The personnel professionals, who represented major corporations, government agencies, and…

Making the job offer and selling the career opportunity it presents is a very important process of employment interviewing. To reduce the chance of failure to sell the candidate on his opportunity, the interviewer must understand the psychology of persuasion, borrowing some techniques from the professional salesman. (Author/BP)

Advocates utilizing teachers and staff in the interviewing process involving selection of administrative personnel. Also suggests guides to effective interviewing and personnel selection. (Author/KJ)

Examines the extent to which postbureaucratic principles (dialog, workplace democracy, and transformational leadership) are currently reflected in the employment interview. Discusses the nature of the postbureaucratic organization. Examines current employment interviewing norms and practices to determine if they reflect three guiding principles of…

Contributes to scholarship on employment interviewing effectiveness. Outlines how some interviewer strategies are actually counterproductive. Argues that interviewers can better serve employers' and applicants' needs by enabling the best performances of which applicants are capable, practicing conscious transparency, and sharing control of the…

Describes the problems related to the hiring of senior-level positions. Suggests that regardless of the hiring process used, between 30% and 50% of executive-level appointments end in firing or resignation. Discusses the most common mistakes used in hiring. (JOW)

This book offers sample documents for candidates as well as for the search committees, and includes a substantive bibliography. From her vantage point outside the institution, the author is able to provide a unique point of view and insightful comments on the complex and often daunting process of the academic executive search. Key selling points…

The purpose of this study was to identify the major components of a secondary school counselor's job and translate these job responsibilities into an instrument that could be used by school administrators to identify high quality secondary school counselors during the employment interview. A review of literature resulted in the identification of…

Researchers across management fields continue to recognize the importance of conducting research that matters to practitioners (e.g., Nowicki & Rosse, 2001; Ford, Duncan, Bedeian, Ginter, Rousculp, & Adams, 2003) yet continue to point out the schism that exists between needs of practitioners and research interests of academics. This paper…

After reviewing the "state of the art" in evaluation/selection interviewing, the authors answer seven questions that they are frequently asked about interviewing skills. (Author)