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.

When it comes to tracking hiring effectiveness, which one of these do most organizations NOT track?

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

An applicant with great job skills will always out-perform a job applicant with lesser skill.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.