This article examines the explosive growth of proficiency-based, or the behavioral, selection program within associations. Recognizing this inclination, many job applicants have been designated to position themselves for assortment by leveraging proficiency-based choice application notions and psychological variables that influence resume screening procedures and interview choice outcomes. Particularly, there is a growing trend for job applicants to submit behaviorally-focused vitae-that is, resumes which accentuate behaviors needed for success in standings-to gain interviews for job opportunities.
These behaviorally-centered vitae may place applicants as the 'right' candidates for job opportunities, even if they're not actually the 'right' candidates for the jobs they seek. As such, it gains companies to familiarize their hiring professionals with behaviorally- based resumes and competency application theory. Comprehending these notions and the psychology of behavioral-specific cvs helps hiring professionals assess behaviorally-focused vitae more precisely, and minimizes cv selection and prescreening blunders.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012 PRODUCT #: BH462-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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