The selector, the applicant, society and the expert: Motives in the selection of people De selecteur, de sollicitant, de samenleving en de expert: Drijfveren bij de selectie van personen

It is argued that the behavior of protagonists in personnel selection is influenced by a series of motivational and emotional factors. The recruiter, the applicant, society and the selection expert are discussed respectively. The unstructured interview in particular is vulnerable to the effects of unwanted influences, such as irrelevant applicant information and applicant tactics. A simple but not always well-liked remedy is a better structured interview.