Ametniku töötulemuste ja ametikohal esitatavatele nõuetele vastavuse hindamisel on aluseks ametniku vahetu ülemuse poolt ametniku atesteerimislehele iga-aastaste vestluste alusel kantud hinnangud ja nende põhjal komisjonile esitatud ettepanekud.
Enne ametniku teenistusest vabastamist tuleb talle anda võimalus osaleda vestlusel. Vestluse kokkuvõte vormistatakse kirjalikku taasesitamist võimaldavas vormis ja edastatakse ametnikule arvamuse andmiseks.
Interviews are undertaken at various stages in an employee's career and are considered to be a useful method of gaining information and insight into the person. They serve different purposes according to requirements of the particular situation, so a selection interview will have different objectives from, for example, an appraisal interview, a discipline interview, or an exit interview. There is a large amount of research evaluating the effectiveness of various interview methods and techniques, all of which stress the importance of ensuring fairness and consistency. The overall thrust of the findings is that interviews should be planned in advance, well structured, and involve interviewers who have been trained in interviewing skills. The information gained from the interview should be considered alongside other sources of data in order to provide a more rounded picture of the interviewee.
