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• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen
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Behavioral interviewing is a relatively new mode of job interviewing. Employers such as AT&T and Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) have been using behavioral interviewing for 15 years, and because increasing numbers of employers are using behavior-based methods to screen job candidates, understanding how to excel in this interview environment is becoming a crucial job-hunting skill.
What is Behavior Based Interviewing? Behavior-based interviewing focuses on your past experiences, behaviors, attitudes, personal skills and capacities that are job-related. It is based on the belief that past behavior and performance predicts future behavior and performance. You may use work experience, outsides activities, hobbies, volunteer work, school projects, family life as examples of your past behavior. However we suggest to focus on job related performance as much as possible.
Behavioral Interviewing Questions. This is the key to matching behavioral interviewing questions with specific soft sills or competencies. Below is a short list of 22 competencies with their definitions, suggestions for effective interviewing hints and a sample question for each.
1. Conflict Management: Addressing and resolving conflict constructively.
• Listen for proactive identification and resolution of concerns and issues.
• Sample question: “Describe the most difficult conflict you’ve ever had to manage.”
2. Employee Development/Coaching: Facilitating and supporting the professional growth of others.
• Listen for a belief in the potential of others and promoting of learning and development.
• Sample question: “Describe your personal experience with a mentor or coach.”
3. Interpersonal Skills: Effectively communicating, building rapport and relating well to all kinds of people.
• Listen for self-awareness, understanding and an ability to communicate effectively with others regardless of differences.
• Sample question: “Describe the most difficult working relationship you’ve had with an individual.”
4. Teamwork: Working effectively and productively with other.
• Listen for a strong commitment and contributions to team members working towards a specific goal.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of one of the most significant contributions you made as a member of a high performing team.”
5. Self-Management: Demonstrating self-control and an ability to manage time and priorities.
• Listen for composure, assertiveness and emotional stability.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were able to meet the personal and professional demands in your life, yet still maintained a healthy balance.”
6. Empathy: Identifying with and caring about others.
• Listen for genuine caring, compassion and initiative in assisting others without expectations of rewards.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you identified with someone else’s difficulties at work.”
7. Planning/Organizing: Utilizing logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet objectives.
• Listen for logical, organized and systematic approaches.
• Sample question: “ Describe the most complex assignment or project you’ve worked on.”
8. Customer Service: Anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants and expectations.
• Listen for extraordinary efforts in responding to customer needs and wants to insure satisfaction.
• Sample question: “ Give me an example of when you went out of your way for a customer.”
9. Written Communication: Writing clearly, succinctly and understandably.
Look for clear and understandable knowledge or written communication. Sample question: “Give me an example of something you wrote for work that was effective in achieving a communication goal.”
10. Presenting: Speaking effectively to small and large groups.
• Listen for awareness, accuracy and composure.
• Sample question: “ Describe a situation when you had to give a presentation to a group of people you have never met.”
11. Persuasion: Convincing others to change the way they think, believe or behave.
• Listen for persistence, determination and a “never-give-up” attitude in efforts to meet goals.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation where you were able to convince others to your way of thinking.”
12. Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective.
• Listen for the ability to maintain their direction in spite of obstacles in their path.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of the most significant professional goal you have met.”
13. Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen f
Starting a new business is exciting, but in that excitement are a lot of decisions to be made. Out of all them all, the financial backbone of your business needs to be seriously taken into consideration. A large part of that are the accounting decisions you will need to make. When starting a new business, you will want to spend some time on the following areas:The type of organization your business is . Are you a sole proprietor or are you in business with someone else? Will you organize as a partnership or as a corporation? Limited liability companies are the newest form of entity – is this form right for your business? Choosing an organizational type will determine what federal and state income forms to file. For example, a corporation may need to file annual reports in the state of the incorporation.The fiscal year of your business . Most businesses use the calendar year, but that may not be the proper choice for your business. For tax purposes, many businesses choose a different beginning and ending date than the January through December calendar year.The accounting method for your business . Are you going to use a cash or accrual method of accounting? The cash method is easier for startup companies, however, if you have inventory – the IRS may fo
1. Conflict Management: Addressing and resolving conflict constructively.
• Listen for proactive identification and resolution of concerns and issues.
• Sample question: “Describe the most difficult conflict you’ve ever had to manage.”
2. Employee Development/Coaching: Facilitating and supporting the professional growth of others.
• Listen for a belief in the potential of others and promoting of learning and development.
• Sample question: “Describe your personal experience with a mentor or coach.”
3. Interpersonal Skills: Effectively communicating, building rapport and relating well to all kinds of people.
• Listen for self-awareness, understanding and an ability to communicate effectively with others regardless of differences.
• Sample question: “Describe the most difficult working relationship you’ve had with an individual.”
4. Teamwork: Working effectively and productively with other.
• Listen for a strong commitment and contributions to team members working towards a specific goal.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of one of the most significant contributions you made as a member of a high performing team.”
5. Self-Management: Demonstrating self-control and an ability to manage time and priorities.
• Listen for composure, assertiveness and emotional stability.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were able to meet the personal and professional demands in your life, yet still maintained a healthy balance.”
6. Empathy: Identifying with and caring about others.
• Listen for genuine caring, compassion and initiative in assisting others without expectations of rewards.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you identified with someone else’s difficulties at work.”
7. Planning/Organizing: Utilizing logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet objectives.
• Listen for logical, organized and systematic approaches.
• Sample question: “ Describe the most complex assignment or project you’ve worked on.”
8. Customer Service: Anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants and expectations.
• Listen for extraordinary efforts in responding to customer needs and wants to insure satisfaction.
• Sample question: “ Give me an example of when you went out of your way for a customer.”
9. Written Communication: Writing clearly, succinctly and understandably.
Look for clear and understandable knowledge or written communication. Sample question: “Give me an example of something you wrote for work that was effective in achieving a communication goal.”
10. Presenting: Speaking effectively to small and large groups.
• Listen for awareness, accuracy and composure.
• Sample question: “ Describe a situation when you had to give a presentation to a group of people you have never met.”
11. Persuasion: Convincing others to change the way they think, believe or behave.
• Listen for persistence, determination and a “never-give-up” attitude in efforts to meet goals.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation where you were able to convince others to your way of thinking.”
12. Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective.
• Listen for the ability to maintain their direction in spite of obstacles in their path.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of the most significant professional goal you have met.”
13. Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen
In the world of advertising specialty, shirts occupy a special place. This is so because not only do people wear shirts for various occasions, but also because they last longer than other merchandise.An advertising specialty shirt can be a tee shirt, or a golf shirt. It can have long or short sleeves and can be distributed at various company-supported events like road races, golf tournaments, bike rides, etc. The shirts can be embroidered or silk-screened with a company's logo, name, sponsors, etc., or it can be screen printed or digitally printed. Screen-printing, however is not used much, even though it is cheaper. The simple reason is that it does not last long and gets damaged easily (by a hot iron). Screen-printing does not look as good as the embroidered or digitally printed finish.The cost of specialty shirts printed or embroidered depends on many factors including the quality of the shirt and the amount of time that a printer has to complete the job. Any rush job is going to be twice as much as a regular job, so it is best to plan your purchase well in advance. Of course, if you buy the specialty shirts in bulk, they are cheaper.Before selecting a printing company, ask for samples of work done or a sample of the work that you want done. No reputable company will refuse to do a sample for you.If you want a sticker printed on the shir
5. Self-Management: Demonstrating self-control and an ability to manage time and priorities.
• Listen for composure, assertiveness and emotional stability.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were able to meet the personal and professional demands in your life, yet still maintained a healthy balance.”
6. Empathy: Identifying with and caring about others.
• Listen for genuine caring, compassion and initiative in assisting others without expectations of rewards.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you identified with someone else’s difficulties at work.”
7. Planning/Organizing: Utilizing logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet objectives.
• Listen for logical, organized and systematic approaches.
• Sample question: “ Describe the most complex assignment or project you’ve worked on.”
8. Customer Service: Anticipating, meeting and/or exceeding customer needs, wants and expectations.
• Listen for extraordinary efforts in responding to customer needs and wants to insure satisfaction.
• Sample question: “ Give me an example of when you went out of your way for a customer.”
9. Written Communication: Writing clearly, succinctly and understandably.
Look for clear and understandable knowledge or written communication. Sample question: “Give me an example of something you wrote for work that was effective in achieving a communication goal.”
10. Presenting: Speaking effectively to small and large groups.
• Listen for awareness, accuracy and composure.
• Sample question: “ Describe a situation when you had to give a presentation to a group of people you have never met.”
11. Persuasion: Convincing others to change the way they think, believe or behave.
• Listen for persistence, determination and a “never-give-up” attitude in efforts to meet goals.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation where you were able to convince others to your way of thinking.”
12. Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective.
• Listen for the ability to maintain their direction in spite of obstacles in their path.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of the most significant professional goal you have met.”
13. Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen
Despite what many people may say, a job search does not have to be an unpleasant experience. There are those people who choose to take charge of the process, who actually find the process to be very rewarding and stimulating. Conducting a job search is in many ways a self discovery process and an opportunity to put your true endurance and attitude skills to the test.Here is the secret to experiencing job search success: Be Productive, Be Proactive, Be Positive, Be Persistent, and Be Polished. It is a very easy formula to follow: Do your homework on what you want to do and where you would ideally like to do it. Do more than you think is necessary before it needs to be done. Maintain a positive attitude, it will make all the difference in the world. Don’t give up too easily, good jobs go to those who “keep at it.” And throughout the entire job search process, be sure to look and act the part of a professional.Steps to Help You Take Charge of Your Job Search:1. Clarify Your Career Goals: When you know what you are looking for in a career, it is much easier to locate a job in that field. If you are not sure what you want to do with the rest of your life, see a career coach or counselor for assistance.2. Tailor Your Resume and Cover Letter: Invest in a resume and cover letter reference book to view examples of good resumes. Use the examples as a
9. Written Communication: Writing clearly, succinctly and understandably.
Look for clear and understandable knowledge or written communication. Sample question: “Give me an example of something you wrote for work that was effective in achieving a communication goal.”
10. Presenting: Speaking effectively to small and large groups.
• Listen for awareness, accuracy and composure.
• Sample question: “ Describe a situation when you had to give a presentation to a group of people you have never met.”
11. Persuasion: Convincing others to change the way they think, believe or behave.
• Listen for persistence, determination and a “never-give-up” attitude in efforts to meet goals.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation where you were able to convince others to your way of thinking.”
12. Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective.
• Listen for the ability to maintain their direction in spite of obstacles in their path.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of the most significant professional goal you have met.”
13. Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen
Do you feel that your trucking company is heading straight for a cliff? Do you feel that your trucking company is stuck in neutral? Or worse, do you have lots of slow paying freight bills and not a lot of cash in your business bank account?Having slow paying clients is one of the worst problems that you can have. Especially when you own a cash hungry trucking company that needs money to pay for drivers, repairs, fuel and equipment. The biggest cash flow issue comes from your slow paying customers that can take up to 60 days to pay your freight bills.If you are like most owners, your first reaction is to try and get a loan. However, a loan will only cure the temporary problem. What will happen in four months when the loan money has run out? You will be left exactly where you are standing now. Back to square one.A better solution would be to eliminate the slow payments all together. Note that I did not say that we should eliminate the slow paying clients…..just the payments. What do you think you could do if all your freight bills were paid in two days instead of 30 or 60?There is a solution that can help you accomplish that. Is called freight bill factoring and is one of the best financing tools for transportation companies. It eliminates the guesswork of having slow paying clients. Freight factoring provides you with im
• Listen for a positive attitude towards lots of activity, multi-tasking and change, in general.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were forced to change priorities or direction.”
14. Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
• Listen for a positive attitude towards self-improvement, learning and the application of knowledge.
• Sample question: “How do you keep current on what’s going on in your field?”
15. Personal Effectiveness: Demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions.
• Listen for a strong sense of self, personal responsibility, courage and resilience.
• Sample question: “What do you think has enabled you to meet your goals?”
16. Problem Solving: Anticipating, analyzing, diagnosing and resolving problems.
• Listen for an analytical and disciplined approach to solving problems.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you anticipated a problem.”
17. Negotiation: Facilitating agreements between two or more parties.
• Listen for seasoned expertise in negotiating “win-win” agreements.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you were able to facilitate a “win-win” agreement between two or more adversarial parties.”
18. Management: Achieving extraordinary results through effective management of resources, systems and processes.
• Listen for shrewd business sense, understanding of operational issues and an ability to improve the bottom line.
• Sample question: “Describe the largest budget you’ve ever developed and had responsibility for managing.”
19. Leadership: Achieving extraordinary business results through people.
• Listen for an ability to obtain the trust, commitment and motivation of others to achieve goals and objectives.
• Sample question: “If you have held a leadership position in the past, draw the organizational chart above and below your position to illustrate the scope of your leadership responsibilities.”
20. Decision Making: Utilizing effective processes to make decisions.
• Listen for an ability to make timely decisions under difficult circumstances.
• Sample question: “Give me an example of when you had to make a quick decision when the risk of making an error was high.”
21. Futuristic Thinking: Imagining, envisioning, projecting and/or predicting what has not yet been realized.
• Listen for optimism, predictions and a commitment to future possibilities.
• Sample question: “Describe a situation when you were correct in seeing a future trend that others didn’t.”
22. Creativity/Innovation: Adapting traditional or devising new approaches, concepts, methods, models, designs, processes, technologies, and/or systems.
• Listen for “out-of-the-box” thinking and unusual approaches.
• Sample question: “ Describe a work situation when you adapted a concept, design, process or system to meet a need.”
Be sure to probe for as many details and specifics as possible such as names, dates and other verifiable information. Skilled interviewers will also ask candidates for their thoughts or feelings about a situation to gain further insight.
How Can I Prepare for A Behavioral Interview?
• Be familiar with the type of positions for which you’re applying.
• Reflect on your own background. What skills do you have that relate to the job you are applying for?
• Think of examples from your past experience where you demonstrated those skills. How can you give an example about your use of particular skills or knowledge?
• Be prepared to provide examples of when results didn’t turn out as you planned. What did you do then? In hindsight, what would you do differently?
• Identify two or three of your strengths and determine how you will convey these assets during the interview.
• Once you land your desired position, keep a personal achievement diary to help document demonstrated performance.
How Do I Prepare For a Behavioral Interview If I Am The Interviewer or Company Hiring?
• If the job could talk; what would it say? About:
o The behaviors of the person who will always be able to deliver superior performance?
o The attitudes of the people doing the job?
o The attributes or soft skills needed for superior performance?
• Job Benchmarking with a system such as Trimetrix, reveals why, how and what an individual can contribute to a job.
• It identifies a complete hierarchy of competencies or personal skills. It allows you to clarify any position issues. It prioritizes and validates the competencies required.
• This can be done for any:
o Leadership/Management Exempt position
o Professional Exempt position
o Hourly non-exempt position
• Anytime you need an unbiased opinion about whether someone is right or wrong for the job, the computer will analyze the input of up to ten respondents to identify the importance of the 23 soft skills competencies.
• Where can you do this…through the Internet! Have up to ten respondents identify the importance of the 23 soft skills competencies and then see how your candidate matches up.
For more information about the Trimetrix Process or how to benchmark a job, please feel free to call Well-Run Concepts at 877-566-2900, email us at Success@Well-Run.com or visit us on the Web at www.Well-Run.com
The premise behind behavioral interviewing is that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in similar situations. Behavioral interviewing, in fact, is said to be 55 percent predictive of future on-the-job behavior, while traditional interviewing is only ten percent predictive.
Good luck with the process of Behavioral Interviewing and Well-Run Concepts encourages you to use the Behavioral Interviewing questions provided in this article to get you started.
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