Employee Relations and Training

Behavioral Interviewing: It's More Than a Gut Feeling

Intended Audience: Those K-State employees likely to be involved in the selection process for either classified or unclassified positions.

Select the most qualified candidate for the next vacancy by applying the behavioral approach to interviewing. This method, developed by industrial psychologist, Dr. Paul Green, directs the interviewer to ask the applicant for specific examples of their past work experience. The reason is simple: The best predictor of an applicant's furture work behavior is their past work behavior.

Learning Objectives:

Following this presentation, you will be able to...

Plan a logical, structured interview that includes pre-planned interview guestions;
Create behavioral-based questions that elicit the applicant's skill, knowledge or ability level;
Use interviewing techniques that maintain interviewer control;
Recognize the value of making selection decisions based on facts and information, rather than on gut feelings; and
Identify guestions that cannot be legally asked in the interview process.

Date and time:	Thursday, May 26, 2005
	9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location:	K-State Student Union Room 213

Presenters:	Cheryl Grice, Employment Manager
	Division of Human Resources

Please register to ensure adequate seating and handouts. E-mail training@ksu.edu and include your name, department, employee ID number (required), course title and course date. Your enrollment will be confirmed by an e-mail response to the sender.

Note: Obtain any necessary departmental approvals prior to enrolling.