Behavioral-Based Interviewing

What is behavioral-based interviewing?

Behavioral-based interviewing is a technique which focuses on a candidate's past experiences, behaviors, knowledge, skills and abilities by asking the candidate to provide specific examples of when they have demonstrated certain behaviors or skills in the past as a means of predicting future behavior and performance.  

For more information, see Interviewing Candidates for Employment.


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