From the course: Interviewing Techniques
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How to conduct a behavioral interview
From the course: Interviewing Techniques
How to conduct a behavioral interview
- Behavioral interviews are an effective way to qualify a candidate based on more than just their credentials. Behavioral interview questions predict your candidate's suitability for a job based on their past behaviors. A behavioral interview is scheduled after the initial screening process unless you're scheduling a panel interview as a second step in your interviewing process. Either option should be conducted face to face. This shows your company is truly committed to finding the right fit, rather than just checking off a list of mandatory credentials and experience. The questions are designed to uncover a candidate's approach to problem solving and interacting with a team, and how they'll deal with contact or stress. By finding out how your candidate behaves in specific situations, you have a good idea of how they'll perform in the future. Spend time preparing for behavioral interviews because they're more…
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