Behavior Description Interviewing: New, Accurate, Cost Effective

Tom Janz; Lowell Hellervik; David C. Gilmore

ISBN 10: 0205085970 / ISBN 13: 9780205085972

Published by Pearson College Div (edition Facsimile), 1985

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behavior Description Interviewing: New, Accurate, Cost Effective
• Publisher: Pearson College Div (edition Facsimile)
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205085970
• ISBN 13: 9780205085972
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Facsimile.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book was written for people who want to make the best, most scientific hiring decisions within the structure of an interview. The people we have in mind come from many backgrounds. Some are new graduates of MBA programs, and others are seasoned alumni of the school of hard knocks. Some are engineers, scientists, and lawyers; others have backgrounds in logging, mining, and farming, construction or sales. These people have one thing in common. They will have to make decisions about whom to employ from a selection of applicants on the basis of a conversation we call the "selection interview". This book should be required reading for people who want to interview as accurately and effectively as possible. This book has been divided into four sections. Part I (Chapters 1 & 2) orients the reader and provides the background to behavior description (BD) interviewing. Part II (Chapters 3-6) introduces BD principles and provides the practitioner with the tools that are needed to begin BD int