Behaviour Based Interview Behavioural based interviewing is the scientific way of interviewing that more and more companies

and organisations are using in their hiring process. The basic premise behind behavioural interviewing is that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in a similar situation. It provides a more objective set of facts to make employment decisions than other interviewing methods. Traditional interview questions ask you general questions such as Tell me about yourself. The process of behavioural interviewing is much more probing, realistic, objective driven and works very differently with high efficiency. ost often! the interviewers seldom prepared and the thought is that it is for the candidate to prepare and not me. The Behavior interview starts with preparation.

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(. #repare by understanding the application and resume of the candidate.

). #repare by understanding the personality of the candidate in terms of knowledge! skills! attitudes and behaviors *you surely need psychometric help in order to be objective and to remove individual bias+.

,. #repare by understanding the active and inactive competencies in the individual.

-. #repare by understanding the environmental influences on the individual due to his past conditioning.

.. #repare a candidates competency /01T before you start to interview if you wish to be objective and remove any subjective bias.

"2. 3ow prepare a set of questions specific to this individual candidate so as to enable a better understanding of this candidate with respect to what is e&pected in that job role.

"". #repare not to ask the same question like a parrot to every candidate unless you have valid reason.

"$. #repare not to get carried away by natural masks people wear to make impressions *psychometrics help in the unmasking process+. Right person for the right job is a difficult choice without getting to know the inner mind of the candidates. People mask their behavior all the time and more so during interviews. Selecting people for technical skills or knowledge alone does not guarantee success. Use the latest cutting tools in behavioral sciences to get a thorough understanding of the attitudes, thinking styles, core competencies and personality patterns before you make the costly decision to hire.