Corporate Interview Blueprint

BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWING

What is behavioral interviewing? Both research and common experience tell us that the best predictor of how people will behave in the future is how they have behaved in the past. Behavioral interviewing, by getting candidates to focus on key events from the past, helps us get a good picture of their capabilities. Why use behavioral interviewing? —Validity is high. It has a proven track record for predicting future performance. —Reliability is high. It allows consistency among different interviewers and over time. — It’s a systematic approach that ensures a consistent candidate experience. — It reduces subjectivity. — It improves the quality of time spent interviewing. — It focuses on specific accomplishments and results. — It’s legally defensible. Behavioral interviewing is the next best thing to direct observation. It pushes candidates to recall in detail what they did and said in key situations as if they were reliving them.

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