HIRING IQ TEST

You Have 10 Questions and 2 Minutes. New Test Each Time. The Clock Is Ticking!!!

What is motivation-based interviewing?

Motivation-based interviewing is an effective interviewing method for accurately assessing applicant motivation and for hiring high achievers.

Motivation-based interviewing is an interviewing methodology the encourages companies to use highly motivated interviewers.

Motivation-based interviewing is an interviewing method designed to help applicants interview better so they can get a better job.

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.

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Which of the following statements are true about motivation-based interviewing? (multiple answers permitted)

MBI is an interviewing method specifically developed for hiring high achievers.
Motivation-based interviewing is an interviewing method that's being used globally.
It's an easy-to-learn interviewing method that take no extra interviewing time and can be used to fill any job opening.
MBI is an interviewing method that assesses motivation better than behavior-based interviewing.
There are many different versions of motivation-based interviewing.

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

Quality-of-hire

Cost-per-hire

Time-to-fill

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

Poorly phrased interview questions.
Untrained or inadequately trained interviewers.
An applicant's motivation is assessed incorrectly.
No one is accountable for the cost associated with a hiring mistake.
Hiring decisions based on an applicant's skill level alone

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.

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

High achievers typically don't morph into under performers once on board.

High achievers need a well-functioning work environment in order to achieve above-average results.

High achievers need motivating.

All of the above.

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

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False

Motivation-based interviewing assesses what 3 components common to all high achievers?

skill, attitude and motivation

skill, attitude and passion

skill, attitude and cultural fit

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.

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False