In Search of the Perfect Job Candidate
In Search of the Perfect Job
by: Mary Crane

If you are among the lawyers who will visit law schools this fall in search of the perfect summer and new associates, it’s time to become familiar with an interviewing technique called behavioral interviewing. Developed in the 1970s by industrial psychologists, most major corporations use behavioral interviewing to find candidates who best fit into their culture and into specific roles. Because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior, this method, which calls on candidates to describe a past situation, the action they took, and the results they obtained, best identifies the true nature of job candidates.

Behavioral interviewing is useful even when candidates have little work experience. Behaviors that students have demonstrated in church, community, and school organizations provide interviewers with some insight into the behaviors that are likely to eventually emerge in an office. Read more about behavioral interviewing and ten rules to help you land the job you want.

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