Interviews and Reality
In all interview situations, one person is assessing another on the basis of a short conversation. On a psychological and philosophical level, the general question can be posed of how well we ever really get to know other people as a result of our interactions with them. How much we can ever understand their perceptions of reality and who they really are? This question becomes even more acute when it comes to interviews. Long after the interview, does it turn out that the employer chose the candidate who really knows how to get the job done? Did the police really find the true culprit? Did lots of people buy the newspaper? Did the patient get better? The proof of the interview technique pudding is really only in the eating.