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The college recruitment interview: Topical content and applicant reactions *
Author(s) -
TAYLOR M. SUSAN,
SNIEZEK JANET A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1984.tb00157.x
Subject(s) - psychology , job interview , medical education , content analysis , interview , content (measure theory) , semi structured interview , applied psychology , social psychology , qualitative research , sociology , medicine , political science , social science , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The present study investigated several issues concerning organizations' use of the campus interview for applicant evaluation and recruitment. Results indicated that: (1) recruiters showed little agreement on which topics should be covered in the interview; (2) individual recruiters failed consistently to cover topics they believed were important; (3) applicants reported the most frequently mentioned content dealt with non‐academic issues of university life and extracurricular activities; (4) applicants reacted more favourably to interview content concerning general job qualifications. Implications of the findings for recruitment interview effectiveness are discussed.