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5. Writing Competency-Based Questions
How to turn a competency into a clear, observable behavioral question to ask candidates.
Screening & Interviewing Skills for Talent Acquisition
Writing Competency-Based Questions
Turning a competency into a specific, observable behavioral interview question you can ask to elicit real past examples from candidates.
"I need candidates to show me they can do the job, not just tell me they can."
A competency-based question links a required skill or behavior to a past situation and asks the candidate to describe what they did and what resulted, using observable actions and outcomes.
"I need candidates to show me they can do the job, not just tell me they can."
A competency-based question links a required skill or behavior to a past situation and asks the candidate to describe what they did and what resulted, using observable actions and outcomes.