Behavioral Interviewing and Hiring News

The Proper Interview: Behavioral descriptive method three times more reliable
London Drugs has been using Behavioral Interviewing for over two years. This article focuses on the background of BDI, as well as London Drugs' reasons for implementing this hiring method

BD system helps firms to hire right
One of the largest obstacles many companies face is getting the right people for the job. By focusing on what applicants have done in previous situations, interviewers are better able to determine who would best fit into their organization.

Hiring: It's a Science
Preparation for upcoming Behavior Description Interviews is critical. Prior to the interview, applicants are encouraged to review several examples of situations that demonstrate highly effective behavior.

New techniques probe job hunters' past
Behavioral Interviewing can predict job performance more accurately than any other published method to date. One manager said, "It's very pertinent, real information which gives a complete and accurate picture of an individual's behavior."

The right stuff: New interview technique helps pick workers
By using Behavior Description techniques, interviewers can pick the best candidate up to 75 percent of the time. The success rate is only 19 percent for those interviewers using traditional interviewing methods.

Prof bids to eliminate recruitment errors
When the "best" candidates aren't selected for a job, companies can face large revenue losses. Behavior Description Interviewing can decrease these losses and help organizations select the "best" person.

Scientific Recruitment
Behavioral Interviewing can help create "the best employment fit that science can provide."

Software lets companies predict likely outcome of hiring decisions
Organizations can assess the dollar value of their hiring procedures using BDT-created software.

Corporate Fitness: An organizational specialist stresses the importance of effective, healthy company culture
Organizations can seek corporate fitness by regularly measuring their corporate culture.

Excellence requires commitment
Companies who have achieved excellence are productive because they have a values-driven culture. They also have vision, develop their people, and serve their customers.

"I never realized how much valuable information I was missing using conventional interviewing methods. BDI really drew out behaviors I was looking for, and even some I wasn't."

Margaret Hunik