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

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

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

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

What is motivation-based interviewing?

An applicant's response to obstacles is considered to be one of the best predictors of their future job performance and success.

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.

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.

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

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