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

What is motivation-based interviewing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.