Behavioral Interviews

Behavioral interviewing is a new but widely used mode of job interviewing. It is a technique used by employers to assess a candidate’s work experience and behavior so as to determine his future success-prospects. This approach is built upon the idea that past performance predicts future behavior accurately. In fact, behavioral interviewing is 55% predictive while traditional interviewing is only 10% predictive. Behavioral interviewing is emphasized upon as it is the only way to check the mental toughness of the candidate. The interviewer identifies desired skills and behavior and then structures open ended questions in such a manner that he acquires the detailed responses from the candidate. The number of employers using behavioral interviews has increased exponentially over the past 20 years: 65% of Fortune 500 companies are currently using behavioral interviews today compared with only about 5% in the 1990s. By the end of this course, the participants will be able to: 1. Understand the meaning and purpose of behavioral interviews 2. Identify the difference between behavioral and traditional interview 3. Prepare themselves for a behavioral interview 4. Learn to tackle tough situations and answer negative behavioral questions 5. Learn about the common mistakes people make when dealing with behavioral interviews