ACCORDING TO BOONE AND OTHERS, “A JOB INTERVIEW IS GENERALLY A FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A RECRUITER AND A CANDIDATE IN WHICH THE RECRUITER DELVES INTO THE CANDIDATE’S BACKGROUND, SKILLS, JOB OBJECTIVES, INTERESTS AND ATTITUDE; IN TURN THE CANDIDATE ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POSITIN AND THE RECRUITING COMPANY.”

GARY DESSLER SAID, “A SELECTION INTERVIEW IS A SELECTION PROCEDURE DESIGNED TO PREDICT FUTURE JOB PERFORMANCE AND THE BASIS OF APPLICANT’S ORAL RESPONSES TO ORAL INQUIRIES.”

IN THE OPINION OF W. B. WERTHER AND K. DAVIS, “THE SELECTION INTERVIEW IS A FORMAL, IN DEPTH CONVERSATION CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE APPLICANT’S ACCEPTABILITY.”

From the above discussion we can say that interview that takes place between the job seeker and the probable employer can be termed as employment interview or selection interview. The objective of such interview is to assess the suitability of candidates for a particular job.