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BEHAVIOR-BASED QUESTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behavior-based question
1, record 1, English, behavior%2Dbased%20question
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- behavior-based interview question 2, record 1, English, behavior%2Dbased%20interview%20question
correct
- behavioral interview question 3, record 1, English, behavioral%20interview%20question
correct
- behavioral question 4, record 1, English, behavioral%20question
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interview question that asks candidates to provide a specific example of how they handled a certain situation related to the competency that is assessed by describing in detail the situation, the action they took, and the results. 5, record 1, English, - behavior%2Dbased%20question
Record 1, Key term(s)
- behaviour-based question
- behaviour based question
- behavioural interview question
- behavior based question
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- question comportementale
1, record 1, French, question%20comportementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- question axée sur le comportement 2, record 1, French, question%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20comportement
correct, feminine noun
- question d'entrevue axée sur le comportement 3, record 1, French, question%20d%27entrevue%20ax%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20comportement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les questions comportementales sont basées sur le fait que la meilleure variable prédictive du rendement futur est le rendement antérieur. [Elles] visent à obtenir de l'information sur le passé d'un candidat, information reliée à une ou plusieurs qualités données. 4, record 1, French, - question%20comportementale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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