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Describe the structured interview, noting characteristics that improve upon the shortcomings of unstructured interviews.

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Structured interviews are generally preferred because it makes it easier for management to evaluate candidates based on their replies to the same questions. In a structured interview, all candidates are asked the same questions or to discuss the same topics in the same order, based on a prewritten script that management uses in the interview. Management can ...

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