This study explored the factor structure underlying communication behaviors in
employment interviews, and the effects of interviewer gender and age. Results revealed
six dimensions of influential communication factors in employment interviews:
resourcefulness, written credentials, support for arguments, social attributes, comport
ment, and style. An applicant's support for arguments and social attributes appeared
to be more important to younger recruiters than to older recruiters, but neither gender
nor gender by age interaction significantly affected factor importance.
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