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

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

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.

Choose the ONE job listed below that people are typically allowed to do without being properly trained.

Behavior-based interview questions can give interviewers a false sense of confidence that they are gathering quality applicant information when they aren't.

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

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

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.

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

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