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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

What is motivation-based interviewing?

According to a Harvard Business School study, 76% of turnover can be traced back to poor interviewing practices and bad hiring decisions.

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.