Most companies track turnover and know exactly how many of their best performing employees are exiting and why.

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.

Many managers who make hiring decisions are competent in their area of expertise but lack the proper interviewer training to know how to correctly identify applicants who will be 'High Performers' if hired.

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

Which statement is true about high achievers (people who achieve above-average results)?

If you see signs or hear examples of an applicant taking initiative, it's a reliable indicator the applicant is self-motivated.

Given enough time and hands-on interviewing experience, most interviewers will eventually learn how to correctly identify high achievers.

Behavior-based interview questions can give interviewers a false sense of confidence that they are gathering quality applicant information when they aren't.

What is motivation-based interviewing?

Excellent job skills means an applicant can do the job, however, it does not necessarily mean he or she will do it better than most everyone else.