An applicant with great job skills will always out-perform a job applicant with lesser skill.

Many managers who make hiring decisions are competent in their area of expertise but lack the proper interviewer training to know how to correctly identify applicants who will be 'High Performers' if hired.

Which of the following statements are true about motivation-based interviewing? (multiple answers permitted)

Historically, what percentage of managers have NEVER received any formal training on how to interview job applicants?

Given enough time and hands-on interviewing experience, most interviewers will eventually learn how to correctly identify high achievers.

Which statement is true about high achievers (people who achieve above-average results)?

What is motivation-based interviewing?

Excellent job skills means an applicant can do the job, however, it does not necessarily mean he or she will do it better than most everyone else.

Behavior-based interview questions can give interviewers a false sense of confidence that they are gathering quality applicant information when they aren't.

If an untrained interviewer uses an unstructured interview format (asks questions that pop into their head), the probability of hiring the best applicant is about 40% according to a Michigan State study.