Actions Speak Louder Than Words
According to a 1997 Consulting Society for Human Resource Management survey, behavior interviewing is gaining popularity across the United States.
Interviews are often used as a means to meet the candidate face-to-face and to review qualifications that are listed on a resume, but researchers are now saying that past behavior often reveals more skills than a mere list on a resume.
Typical questions that behavioral interviewers ask are:
" What have you done when you have found yourself in this type of situation?"
" When did you find it most challenging to understand the concerns of your customers?"
" How did you pull your team together when you faced an obstacle?"
" How did you make an impact in your last job?
" What were the challenges in certain projects and how did you address them?"
These questions are just another way to explore what type of personality traits you do possess and practice. Even if you haven't faced a particular situation at work, you should always try to answer the question and not avoid it. Think of similar situations that you have faced in school, your community or with your friends and substitute those.