The employment interview: A selective review of the literature with implications for communications research

Abstract

This essay reviews the major literature on employment interviewing toward improving our understanding of (1) the nature of the interviewing situation; (2) the reliability of the employment interviewing process; (3) the characteristics associated with favorable employment decisions; and (4) the potential for future research by communication scholars. We conclude with the need for a view of the employment interview as part of a process of organizational behavior which begins with the nature of the hiring decision.