HIRING IQ TEST 

You Have 10 Questions and 2 Minutes. New Test Each Time.  The Clock Is Ticking!!! 

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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