High-Impact Interview Questions: 701 Behavior-Based Questions to Find the Right Person for Every Job »

Victoria A. Hoevemeyer (Palatine, IL) is Manager, Organizational Effectiveness, with APAC Customer Services. She has more than 20 years' experience as a specialist in organizational development and training, and has helped many organizations make the conversion from traditional to behavior-based interviewing.

This guide to interviewing prospective job candidates suggests drawing on questions about the person's previous job experience to judge their abilities and future performance. Hoevemeyer describes Competency-Based Behavioral Interviewing and provides approximately 700 questions ranging from analytical skills and communication to decision-making and motivation. She also discusses follow-up questions, telephone screening interviews, creating forms, and compiling data. Hoevemeyer is an independent consultant in organizational development. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR