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HR Interview – Behavioral HR Interviews

By Exforsys | on November 9, 2006 |
HR Interviews

Behavioral HR Interviews

As the name implies, a behavioral interview is an interview that is held by a human resources department to determine if an applicant has the behaviors that are appropriate for a job. The company must know how an applicant will behave in a certain situations.

The logic of this strategy is that if an employer can determine how you will behave in a given situation, this will allow them to decide if you are a good candidate for the position. In other words, your past performance will give the employer information about how you may perform in future situations. There are a number of differences between behavioral interviews and standard interviews.

In a basic job interview, you will be asked a certain number of questions, and these questions will have answers that are fairly simple. An example of a standard interview question is "what are your strengths?"or "What problems did you have to deal with at your previous job?" With the behavioral interview, the employer will already know what skills are necessary for applicants who are applying for the job. They will ask the applicants questions to determine if they meet these specifications. Instead of asking how you may behave if you are put in a specific situation, they are more interested in learning how you will behave.

The way you handled situations in the past is extremely important. The questions that are asked during a behavioral interview will be more detailed than questions that are asked during standard interviews. For example, the interviewer may ask you to give them an example of when you solved a problem by using logic. They may also ask you to give an example of how you achieved a goal that you had set for yourself. In addition to this, they may ask you to give an example of how you did more than what was required of you. They may also ask you to explain to them how you handled a difficult situation that you had with a colleague or employer.

To prepare for a behavioral interview, there are a number of things you will want to do. It is first important for you to think about challenges you have overcome in the past. Many of these challenges can be used to help your during the interview process. Most of the questions that you will be asked will deal with goals or barriers that you will overcome. Again, the goal of the employer is to find out how you will behave in a given situation. Like all job interviews, you will want to do research on the company you are applying for. You should understand everything that is related to the job you are seeking.

There are a number of important things you will want to do during the interview. If you do not understand a question that is asked, ask the interviewer to clarify the question. Once you understand the question that is being asked, you will want to answer it on a number of different levels. You will want to describe the situation you were in, the challenges you faced, and the action you took to solve the problem. Once you explain how you solve the problem, you will want to end the experience by describing what resulted from it. When you go to a behavioral interview, it is important to remember that there are no right or wrong answers. The goal of the employer is to find out how you will behave when you are in a challenging situation.

The way that you behave in the situation will allow the employer to decide if you are qualified for the job. It is important for you to listen carefully to the questions that you are being asked. Answer the questions in a concise manner, and always be honest.

If the employer is not happy with the answers you are giving them, this does not mean you are a bad person. It simply means that you don’t meet the qualifications the company is looking for. This does not mean you are a failure, and it can help you in the long run. If you lie about something, and it get hired for a position you are not qualified for, you could find yourself in a difficult situation that you may not be able to overcome.

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