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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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