What Is the Behavioral Interviewing Process?
The Behavioral Interviewing process first identifies essential skills for the position, and then questions are developed so that the interviewer can assess and compare a candidate’s responses to the position requirements. Many employers now use Behavioral Interviewing during preliminary phone screening. During an on-site interview, a candidate may meet with more than one interviewer at a time, and at least one person will take notes. A true Behavioral Interview can take two to four hours. Since Behavioral Interviewing is based on the concept that a candidate’s past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior, the interviewer will be listening for positive examples of past experiences, or success factors. These factors may include technical or job specific skills, abilities related to the position (for example, communication, customer focus, planning, leadership, teamwork) and more specific competencies (such as initiative, accountability for results, strategic thinking, risk taki
