According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, two-thirds of American businesses have faced lower productivity and reduced employee morale due to a bad hire.

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.

According to a Harvard Business School study, 76% of turnover can be traced back to poor interviewing practices and bad hiring decisions.

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

Using behavior-based interviewing is the most effective way to correctly assess an applicant's self-motivation.

The applicant with the best job skills will typically be...

Most unmotivated employees were great hires but they changed after they were hired due to poor management, unrealistic job expectations and/or unsatisfactory working conditions.

Research has determined that 'loving the work you do' plays a significant role in a person's motivation and ability to achieve superior results, yet few interviewers take this into consideration when making a hiring decision.

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

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