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2. Behavioral Interviewing Definition
What behavioral interviewing is and why past behavior predicts future performance.
Screening & Interviewing Skills for Talent Acquisition
Behavioral Interviewing Definition
A method of asking candidates for specific past examples of behavior to predict how they'll perform in future roles.
"When I ask about what you did before, I can stop guessing about what you'll do next."
Behavioral interviewing uses structured questions about past actions (situation, task, action, result) because demonstrated past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior in similar contexts. It focuses on concrete examples rather than hypotheticals or opinions.
"When I ask about what you did before, I can stop guessing about what you'll do next."
Behavioral interviewing uses structured questions about past actions (situation, task, action, result) because demonstrated past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior in similar contexts. It focuses on concrete examples rather than hypotheticals or opinions.