| Strategic Employers know that retention starts with selection. The main ingredient of any effective selection system is the interviewing process. Behaviors, more than experience, will predict success. Experience is often the least predictive indicator of a person’s fit or their success in the job. It is also easier to select for a behavior than to try and modify a behavior.
Consistency is also important. Having the interview team ask a candidate a consistent set of questions dramatically improves the quality of the hiring decision. Strong interviewing processes also offer these benefits:
- Quick starts in the job increase
- Productivity increases
- Retention increases
- Every hire has less risk
The strongest, most predictive interview process begins with a comprehensive analysis of the job. Then the key performance indicators are benchmarked with top performers. This produces an insightful and to the point interviewing guide that everyone uses in the process. After interviewing is complete the team meets to discuss the results.
Most business leaders are not professional interviewers. They have to learn to stop asking their “pet” interview questions and start asking questions that probe for proof of successful behaviors. Companies can’t afford to waste time and money on risky, inconsistent hiring practices. To maximize their hiring ROI they must adopt interviewing techniques that more effectively predict success.
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