The applicant with the best job skills will typically be...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Hiring managers commonly make the connection between an employee's poor performance issues and their own interviewing deficiencies.

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