Q: I want to start adopting the behavioral interviews concept, but am having trouble thinking up suitable questions to learn about character traits. Which behavioral questions will help me get information necessary about traits such as high energy level, integrity and ownership?
A: Behavioral interviewing is based on the assumption that one's past behavior is an excellent indicator of the actions that person will take, and the results he will generate in the future under similar circumstances. Behavioral-based interview questions enable you as the interviewer to focus on how a candidate handled a real-life situation in the past, instead of how the person might handle a hypothetical situation in the future.