Anticipated Growth in Behavioral Interviewing

The article presents findings of a December 2007 Internet survey conducted by the company Equation Research on behavioral interviewing, a technique quickly gaining popularity with employers. The survey shows that about 81 percent of employers plan to increase their use of behavioral interviewing. More than 2,500 senior human resource (HR) and training and development executives were polled by the company. The chief objective of behavioral interviewing is to extrapolate a job candidate's suitability for a position based on his past behavior.