This is a small PPT presentation on one of the interview Types.

1. Behavioral Interview
• A job interviewing technique
whereby the applicant is asked to
describe past behavior in order to
determine whether she is suitable for
a position.
• Behavioral based interviewing is
interviewing based on discovering
how the interviewee acted in specific
employment-related situations. The
logic is that how you behaved in the
past will predict how you will behave
in the future, i.e., past performance
predicts future performance.

2. 1. Asks probing questions about specific critical incidents in
the candidate’s past that demonstrate behaviours necessary
for job success.
2. Focuses on job, not personality.
3. Improves the chances of selecting the right candidate 2 to 5
times over the traditional interview process

3. WHY NOT TRADITIONAL INTERVIEW?
•Candidates are vetted against each other instead of the job.
•Determining that a candidate has the skills doesn’t mean they
can use them.
BEHAVIORAL THEORY
• A behaviour exhibited in one circumstance will be exhibited
in other circumstances as well.
• The more recent the past behaviour, the more likely it is to be
repeated

4. PROBING
• What did you do to get the work done on time?
• What was the outcome?
• If your faced with a similar situation in the
future, would you deal with it the same way or
differently?
• Tell me about a time when your under a great
deal of pressure to deliver on time.

5. PREPARATION
• If it’s a behavioural interview, refresh
your memory and consider some special
situations your have dealt with or
projects you have worked on, those
situations will help your frame answers
to the questions asked.
• Then be sure to include these points in
your answer:
• A specific situation
• The tasks that needed to be done
• The action you took
• The results, i.e., what happened

6. CONCLUSION
It's important to keep in mind that there are no right or
wrong answers. The interviewer is simply trying to
understand how you behaved in a given situation. How you
respond will determine if there is a fit between your skills and
the position the company is seeking to fill.
So, listen carefully, be clear and detailed when you respond
and, most importantly, be honest. If your answers aren't
what the interviewer is looking for, this position may not be
the best job for you.