High-Impact Interview Questions : 701 Behavior-based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job
ISBN: 9780814473016



Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1(4)
CHAPTER 1 Interviewing: The Way It Is (Warts and All) 5(12)
Traditional Interview Questions
5(4)
Situational Interview Questions
9(2)
Brainteaser Interview Questions
11(3)
Stepping Back to the Big Picture
14(3)
CHAPTER 2 The What, When, and Why of Competency-Based Behavioral Interviewing 17(22)
What Is Competency-Based Behavioral Interviewing?
19(2)
How is CBBI Different from Other Interviewing Styles?
21(3)
Moving to CBBI
24(7)
Objections to CBBI
31(5)
Why Use Competency-Based Behavioral Interviewing?
36(1)
Key Advantages of Using CBBI
37(2)
CHAPTER 3 Competency-Based Behavioral Interview Questions 39(66)
The Missing "Leadership" Competency
39(1)
Soliciting Negative Incidents
40(2)
Sample CBBI Questions:
Action Orientation
42(1)
Ambiguity (Ability to Deal With)
42(1)
Analytical Skills
43(1)
Approachability
43(1)
Business Acumen/Understanding the Organization
44(1)
Career Ambition
44(1)
Caring About Direct Reports
45(1)
Change Management
46(1)
Comfort Around Higher Management
46(1)
Communication (Oral)
47(1)
Communication (Written)
48(1)
Compassion
49(1)
Composure
50(1)
Conflict Management
51(1)
Confronting Direct Report Problems/Issues/Concerns
52(1)
Continuous Improvement
53(1)
Cooperation
54(1)
Courage
54(1)
Creativity/Innovation
55(1)
Customer Focus
56(1)
Decision Making
57(2)
Delegation
59(1)
Detail Orientation/Attention to Detail
59(1)
Developing Direct Reports
60(1)
(Providing) Direction to Others
61(1)
Diversity (Valuing and Encouraging)
61(2)
Emotional Intelligence/Awareness
63(1)
Empowerment
63(1)
Ethics/Values/Integrity
64(2)
Fairness to Direct Reports
66(1)
Flexibility/Adaptability
66(1)
Functional/Technical/Job Skills
67(2)
Goal Setting/Accomplishment/Focus
69(1)
Hiring/Staffing
70(1)
(Using) Humor
71(1)
Influencing/Persuading
71(1)
Information Gathering
72(1)
Information Sharing
73(1)
Initiative
73(1)
Interpersonal Skills/Savvy
74(2)
Learning/Knowledge Acquisition and Application
76(1)
Listening
76(1)
Manager Relationships
77(1)
Managing and Measuring Work Performance
77(1)
Motivation
78(1)
Negotiation
79(1)
Organization
80(1)
Organizational Agility/Awareness
80(1)
Partnering (Internal/External)
81(1)
Patience
82(1)
Peer Relations
83(1)
Perseverance
83(1)
Personal Growth and Development
84(1)
Perspective
85(1)
Planning/Priority Setting
86(1)
Political Awareness/Savvy
87(1)
Presentation Skills
88(1)
Problem Solving
88(2)
Process Management
90(1)
Resource Management
91(1)
(Showing) Respect
91(1)
Results Orientation
92(1)
Risk Taking
93(1)
Safety in the Workplace
93(1)
Self-Improvement, Learning, and Development
94(1)
Stewardship/Corporate Citizenship
95(1)
Strategic Planning/Thinking
96(1)
Stress Management
96(1)
Systems Management
97(1)
Systems Thinking
97(1)
Taking Charge
98(1)
Teamwork (Encouraging and Building)
98(2)
Teamwork (Working as a Team Player)
100(1)
Technology Management/Utilization
101(1)
Time Management
101(1)
Trust
102(1)
Understanding Others
103(1)
Vision and Purpose
103(2)
CHAPTER 4 Probing or Follow-Up Questions 105(6)
CHAPTER 5 Initial Telephone Screening Interview 111(16)
1. Developing and Using a Telephone Screening Form
112(12)
2. Keeping the Interview Short
124(1)
3. Avoiding an In-Depth Discussion of the Job Requirements
125(1)
4. Conducting a Legal Interview
125(1)
5. Using the Proper Equipment
125(2)
CHAPTER 6 Creating the Interview Guide 127(22)
1. Summary/Overview
127(3)
2. CBBI Questions
130(2)
3. Rating Scales
132(17)
CHAPTER 7 Assembling the Interviewer Data 149(4)
CHAPTER 8 Where Do You Go from Here? 153(8)
Performance Management
153(3)
Individual Performance Improvement Plans
156(1)
Training and Development
157(1)
Succession Planning
158(3)
Resources and References 161(6)
Index 167





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