Interviews form the basic selection criteria for most large companies. However, some poeple think that interviews is not a reliable mthod of choosing whom to employ and there are other better methods. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many multinational companies conduct

interviews

in order to select the best candidates for their organisation.

Although

it may be argued that

interviews

are not a reliable method of selecting a person for a job, I agree with the premise and will substantiate my reasons in the course of

this

essay. The expression "

First

impression, is the best impression" comes to mind here because

this

is what

interviews

are basically about. A company gets many applications for any given job requirement.

Therefore

in order to "thin out the herd", firms hold these formal discussions so as to gauge the interviewees.

Moreover

,

this

way the interviewer will

also

be able to assess the technical know-how of the

applicant

and his expectations.

In addition

, the temperament of the

applicant

can be assessed along with his communication level. The communication level is a very important aspect of a job because there may be situations where a potential

employee

needs to speak to senior-level managers, and if they are unable to convey their message in a simplistic manner,

then

the message gets lost.

Furthermore

, it is an opportunity for the company to provide a potential

employee

with their expectations of them, and

also

through these discussions help them to determine whether the

applicant

will suit their working environment.

Also

, through a face to face interview, interviewers can get to know through the body language and facial expressions the exact intent of the

applicant

.

This

is very important and cannot be obtained from a resume. To conclude, I believe that

interviews

are important from a company's perspective for obtaining the best

employee

for their requirement. As they are going to be paying for their services in terms of salaries, it is only fair that they get to see the potential

employee

and understand their capabilities.