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.

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

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.

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

Historically, what percentage of managers have NEVER received any formal training on how to interview job applicants?

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

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

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.