(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBZ happens) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS applicants)) (PP (IN with) (NP (RB almost) (DT the) (JJ same) (NNS qualifications) (CC and) (NN experience)))))) (NP (DT all)) (VP (VBP apply) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN position))))))) (. .)))
It often happens that a number of applicants with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happens
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
applicant
applicants
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
qualification
qualifications
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
advmod
all
all
DET
DT
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
apply
apply
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
position
position
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PRP$ their) (NML (NML (JJ educational) (NN background)) (, ,) (NML (JJ special) (NNS skills)) (CC and) (NML (NN work) (NN experience))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (JJ little) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (FRAG (NP (NN anything)))) (, ,)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (PP (IN between) (NP (QP (PDT half) (DT a) (CD dozen)) (NNS candidates)))))))) (. .)))
In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
background
background
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det:predet
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Neg
half
half
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
dozen
dozen
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
candidate
candidates
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How) (RB then)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (DT the) (NN employer)) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN choice)))) (. ?)))
How then does the employer make a choice?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
employer
employer
NOUN
NN
root
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Usually)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN interview))))) (. .)))
Usually on the basis of an interview.
advmod
usually
Usually
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
basis
basis
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS arguments)) (PP (IN for) (CC and) (IN against) (NP (DT the) (NN interview))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN selection))))))) (. .)))
There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
argument
arguments
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
selection
selection
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ main) (NN argument)) (PP (IN against) (NP (PRP it)))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ results) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB wholly) (JJ subjective)) (NN decision))))))) (. .)))
The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
case
against
against
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
result
results
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
wholly
wholly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
subjective
subjective
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
decision
decision
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (ADVP (RB As) (RB often)) (PP (IN as) (RB not))) (, ,) (NP (NNS employers)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB choose) (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN candidate)))) (. .)))
As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate.
advmod
as
As
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
not
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
candidate
candidate
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP choose) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN candidate)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (JJ first) (NN impression)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (. .)))
They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
candidate
candidate
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
impression
impression
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS employers)) (, ,) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course)) (, ,) (VP (VB reply) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT this) (NN argument))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG saying) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN become) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ experienced) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG interviewing) (NP (NN staff)))))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN assessment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT each) (NN candidate) (POS 's)) (JJ likely) (NN performance))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate's likely performance.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
of
of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
reply
reply
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
say
saying
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
experienced
experienced
ADJ
JJ
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
interview
interviewing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
staff
staff
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
assessment
assessment
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
candidate
candidate
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ main) (NN argument)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN favor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN interview)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT an) (NN employer)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ concerned) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN candidate) (POS 's)) (NN ability))) (, ,) (CC but) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her) (JJ suitable) (NN personality)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ particular) (NN work) (NN situation))))))))))) (. .)))
The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate's ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
favor
favor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
employer
employer
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
concerned
concerned
ADJ
JJ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
candidate
candidate
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
suitable
suitable
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
personality
personality
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
particular
particular
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS employers)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB overlook) (NP (NP (JJ occasional) (NNS mistakes)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN secretary)))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (JJ pleasant) (NN personality))))))) (. .)))
Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
overlook
overlook
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
occasional
occasional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
mistake
mistakes
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
secretary
secretary
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
pleasant
pleasant
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
personality
personality
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB perhaps) (JJ true)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (, ,) (ADVP (RB therefore)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN purpose)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (NN interview)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB assess) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ assessable) (NNS aspects)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT each) (NN candidate)))))) (CC but) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN guess)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ hard) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB measure)))))) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (NN personality)) (, ,) (NP (NN character)) (CC and) (NP (JJ social) (NN ability)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It is perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Pos
therefore
therefore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
purpose
purpose
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
assess
assess
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
assessable
assessable
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
aspect
aspects
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
candidate
candidate
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
guess
guess
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
measure
measure
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
personality
personality
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (PP (DT both) (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS employers)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS applicants)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS jobs)))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS people)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ great) (NN ability)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB interview) (ADVP (RB well)))))))))) (. .)))
Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
both
both
DET
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
employer
employers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
applicant
applicants
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
interview
interview
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (, ,) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP interview) (ADVP (RB extremely) (RB well))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RBR later)) (VP (VBN found) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ unsatisfactory)) (NNS employees)))))))))))) (. .)))
There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
of
of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
interview
interview
VERB
VBP
advmod
extremely
extremely
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Plur
employee
employees
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Candidates)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP interview) (ADVP (RB well)))))) (VP (VBP tend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (RB quietly) (JJ confident)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB never)) (ADJP (JJ boastful) (, ,) (JJ direct) (CC and) (JJ straightforward)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS questions) (CC and) (NNS answers))) (: ;) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ cheerful) (CC and) (JJ friendly)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (RB never) (JJ over-familiar)) (: ;) (CC and) (ADJP (RB sincerely) (JJ enthusiastic) (CC and) (JJ optimistic)))))))) (. .)))
Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful, direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic.
nsubj
Number=Plur
candidate
Candidates
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
interview
interview
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tend
tend
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
quietly
quietly
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
confident
confident
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
boastful
boastful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
direct
direct
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
straightforward
straightforward
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
answer
answers
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
appos
Degree=Pos
cheerful
cheerful
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
friendly
friendly
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
over-familiar
over-familiar
ADJ
JJ
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
sincerely
sincerely
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
enthusiastic
enthusiastic
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
optimistic
optimistic
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Candidates)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP interview) (ADVP (RB badly)))))) (VP (VBP tend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (CC either) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ shy) (CC or) (JJ over-confident))))))) (. .)))
Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident.
nsubj
Number=Plur
candidate
Candidates
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
interview
interview
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Pos
badly
badly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tend
tend
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
shy
shy
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
over-confident
over-confident
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (CC either)) (VP (VP (VBP talk) (NP (ADVP (RB too) (RB little)))) (CC or) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP stop) (S (VP (VBG talking))))) (. .)))
They either talk too little or never stop talking.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
talk
talk
VERB
VBP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADV
RB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stop
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (CC either) (ADJP (ADJP (RB over) (JJ polite)) (CC or) (ADJP (ADJP (DT a) (NN bit)) (JJ rude))))) (. .)))
They are either over polite or a bit rude.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
polite
polite
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
conj
Degree=Pos
rude
rude
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It often happens that a number of applicants with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.  There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate's likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate's ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.  It is perhaps true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful, direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over polite or a bit rude.