According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, two-thirds of American businesses have faced lower productivity and reduced employee morale due to a bad hire.

The applicant with the best job skills will typically be...

If an untrained interviewer uses an unstructured interview format (asks questions that pop into their head), the probability of hiring the best applicant is about 40% according to a Michigan State study.

What is motivation-based interviewing?

Research has determined that 'loving the work you do' plays a significant role in a person's motivation and ability to achieve superior results, yet few interviewers take this into consideration when making a hiring decision.

Using behavior-based interviewing is the most effective way to correctly assess an applicant's self-motivation.

An applicant's response to obstacles is considered to be one of the best predictors of their future job performance and success.

What are the holes that exist in most employee selection processes that cause needless hiring mistakes? (multiple answers permitted)

According to a Harvard Business School study, 76% of turnover can be traced back to poor interviewing practices and bad hiring decisions.

Choose the ONE job listed below that people are typically allowed to do without being properly trained.