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Behavioral Interviewing: The Achilles Heel of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Glassdoor for Employers

We've all been on the other side of the table when a hiring manager or recruiter asked us a behavioral interview question. Behavioral interviewing has been the gold standard in hiring and recruiting for decades. Breaking out of "the club" requires you to break out of the constraints of your behavioral interview questions.

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11 Must-Ask Behavioral Interview Questions

Glassdoor for Employers

Behavioral interviewing uses strategically-composed questions to share how a candidate’s past performance might support a hiring company’s future needs. Focusing in on both hard and soft skills, the questions drill down into several layers of a job seeker’s value proposition, unearthing interview gold. What steps did you take?

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How to Rephrase Behavioral Interview Questions

SmartRecruiters

We’ve all used behavioral interview questions—questions that ask job candidates to recount a past experience so we can assess their likely future performance. In theory, behavioral interview questions should work just fine (because past behavior is usually a decent predictor of future behavior).

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How to Craft Behavioral Interview Questions [and Get Revealing Answers]

SmartRecruiters

One of the toughest things about interviewing is making the most of your limited time with a candidate—especially if you’re assessing skills that you have little or no experience with yourself. In fact, behavioral interview questions are 55% predictive of future on-the-job behavior (while traditional questions are only 10% predictive).

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Interview Questions for Developing Others and Teams

Lever

When interviewing candidates, you’re assessing them for a myriad of skills and traits. To start designing an effective interview, you can use these behavioral interview question examples to build out your interview questions and process.

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Everything You Need to Know About Answering Behavioral Interview Questions

The Muse

Be ready for any behavioral question your interviewer throws at you with these tips, questions to prep for, and example answers.

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The Best Behavioral Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Read on to learn more about the type of questions that will shed light on a candidate’s thought process and behavior patterns: behavioral interview questions. We’ll share the best behavioral interview questions to ask candidates to assess a potential new hire’s problem-solving skills, leadership capabilities, and more.