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

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

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

What is motivation-based interviewing?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.