Some say that past behavior dictates future performance. With that in mind here are a few behavioral based interview questions so you can recruit and hire the best employees. These questions are to serve as a guide to help develop an interview process that which targets specific technical and performance skill requirements. Here are more favorites;
What are some major obstacles you had to overcome in your last job and how did you overcome them?
Tell me about an important goal you set in the past and tell me about your success in reaching it.
Describe the most significant written document/report/presentation which you have had to complete.
Give me an example of a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done.
Tell me about something you have done as a (insert current job title) that was creative.
Describe the most creative work related project you have carried out.
When you had to do a job that was particularly uninteresting, how did you deal with it?
Give me an example of when you came up with a clever way of motivating someone.
Give me an example of a time in which you felt you were able to build motivation in co-workers or subordinates.
Describe a situation in which you were able to positively influence the actions of others in a desired direction.
What did you do in your last job to contribute towards the teamwork environment? Be specific.
What did you do in your last job in order to be effective with your organization and planning? Be specific.
Describe a situation in your last job where you could structure your own time schedule. What did you do?
Think of a day when you had many things to do and describe how you scheduled your day.
What types of things make you angry, and how have you reacted to them when you have encountered them in the past?
Describe a time when you stuck with a company policy or procedure to solve a problem when it might have been easier, or more effective, not to?
Describe a time when you made a mistake that illustrates your need for improvement in some area.
Describe a situation in the past where you felt it was justifiable to break company policy or alter standard procedure.
Have you ever had to make a difficult decision when no policy existed to cover it? Tell me what you did.
Tell me about a time when you had a problem with being (indecisive, unassertive, too aggressive, etc.) and tell me how you handled it.
