http://www.ragstowreckages.com/2010/01/interview-breakdown-why-85-of-interviews-fail-to-pick-the-right-person/ How Successful Enterpreneurs use Business Failure to Innovate Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:18:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.ragstowreckages.com/2010/01/interview-breakdown-why-85-of-interviews-fail-to-pick-the-right-person/comment-page-1/#comment-118 cheryl Bennett Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:07:17 +0000 http://www.ragstowreckages.com/2009/11/interview-breakdown-why-85-of-interviews-fail-to-pick-the-right-person/#comment-118 I agree totally with the research, as most people who are not trained in behavioural interviewing skills tend to recruit either in thier own image or through 'gut feel'. when recruiting for a role I ask myself three questions: 1. can they do the job 2. will they do the job 3. will they fit in? Understanding the applicants' motivational drivers and personality traits will help the interviewer find the answers to the last two questions which are just as important if not more so, than the first one. Using a personality profiling instrument will aid this, as will competency based interviewing techniques. it is pretty easy to get competent in interiewing and increase your success rate. its also a lot cheaper than getting it wrong! I agree totally with the research, as most people who are not trained in behavioural interviewing skills tend to recruit either in thier own image or through ‘gut feel’. when recruiting for a role I ask myself three questions:
1. can they do the job
2. will they do the job
3. will they fit in?
Understanding the applicants’ motivational drivers and personality traits will help the interviewer find the answers to the last two questions which are just as important if not more so, than the first one. Using a personality profiling instrument will aid this, as will competency based interviewing techniques. it is pretty easy to get competent in interiewing and increase your success rate. its also a lot cheaper than getting it wrong!

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