Online Behavioral Interviewing eLearning

Building a Firm Foundation The behavioral-based interviewing process begins with laying a firm foundation for success. Before you bring a candidate in for the interview, much work must be done behind the scenes. This course will help you set the stage for success. You'll understand why hiring is the key to your organization's success, and you'll learn about the legalities of hiring. You'll explore various hiring options and  more...

Screening Applicants You've done your homework. You understand the importance of effective hiring, you've considered all of your hiring options, and you've effectively marketed the job opportunities in your organization using a behavioral-based job description. Applicants are pouring in. What do you do next? You must become skilled at screening applicants so that you can narrow the field to the group of individuals  more...

Preparing for the Behavioral Interview Research shows that the biggest problem with most interviews is that they lack focus and validity. This is the result of a lack of planning and structure on the part of an interviewer. To create and conduct an effective behavioral-based interview, you must have a clear understanding of what behavioral-based information is and the interviewing process itself. In this course, you'll gain a strong  more...

Conducting the Behavioral-based Interview Interviewing is no longer a process of interrogation. In fact, the previously held view that an interview is an opportunity for an interviewee to "sell" himself is under considerable challenge. What's taking the place of the traditional interview? The behavioral-based interview. The behavioral-based interview differs significantly from traditional interviewing styles because it focuses on the  more...

Preparing as the Interviewee Interviewing isn't what it used to be. Today's interviewers are continually asking interviewees for detailed examples of past performance. Organizations have found that employees tend to do at least as well on new jobs as they did on their old ones. So the information and examples you provide to potential employers will often seal your fate. It's critical that you prepare yourself for behavioral  more...

Experiencing the Behavioral-based Interview How will you know if you're in a behavioral-based interview? What can you do to build rapport during the process? How should you formulate your answers? What will help you be most effective? The answers to all of these questions are contained in "Experiencing the Behavioral-based Interview." In this course, you'll get the inside information on what you'll be asked and how to respond. You'll be  more...