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

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

Most unmotivated employees were great hires but they changed after they were hired due to poor management, unrealistic job expectations and/or unsatisfactory working conditions.

Hiring managers commonly make the connection between an employee's poor performance issues and their own interviewing deficiencies.

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.

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

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.

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

Using behavior-based interviewing often results in extending a job offer to a marginal performer.