Behavioral Interviews - 500% More Effective Than Traditional Methods

Overview:

In this practical session, Susana Jiménez will introduce a structured approach to behavioral interviewing that helps hiring managers and HR professionals make more accurate and defensible selection decisions. Participants will learn how to design competency-based questions, evaluate responses objectively, and avoid common interview biases.

The session focuses on real business application, providing simple frameworks and tools that can be implemented immediately in recruitment processes. Attendees will leave with greater confidence in their ability to identify the right talent and reduce costly hiring errors.

Why you should Attend:

Many organizations believe they are conducting effective interviews, yet still experience hiring mistakes, inconsistent evaluations, and bias in decision-making. Poor interview practices silently increase recruitment costs and damage team performance.

Behavioral interviewing is a proven method to improve prediction of on-the-job performance, but only when applied correctly and consistently.

In this session, you will learn how to structure interviews that generate reliable evidence, reduce subjectivity, and support better hiring decisions.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Why traditional interviews often fail to predict performance
• Principles of behavioral and competency-based interviewing
• How to design high-quality behavioral questions
• Using the STAR method to evaluate candidate responses
• Reducing bias and increasing objectivity in interviews
• Common interviewer mistakes that lead to mis-hiring
• Building a simple and consistent interview evaluation framework
• Practical tips for hiring managers and HR teams

Who Will Benefit:

• HR Professionals
• Talent Acquisition Specialists
• Hiring Managers
• HR Business Partners
• Senior Leaders Involved in Selection Decisions