Conducting a Behavioral Interview

In behavioral interviewing, the interviewer’s goal is to encourage the candidate to speak about the required competencies for the position and ask questions to check if the candidate has those qualities. Gathering as much information as possible about each candidate will help interviewers hire the most qualified candidate. After building a rapport and encouraging candidates to speak, it’s equally important to take good notes during the interview. These are a primary resource the company uses when making final hiring decisions, and they protect the company if any claims of unfair treatment are made. Once every interview is finished, interviewers and hiring teams work to rank and evaluate candidates, considering factors like meeting minimum requirements, demonstrating competencies, communication and soft skills, and passion for the job.

In this course, you’ll learn some best practices for conducting an effective behavioral interview. We’ll explore how to take effective notes, how to build a rapport with the candidate, and how to make sure that you’re getting the full story from the person you’re interviewing. We’ll also look at some common ways to evaluate candidates after the interview process is finished.