Competency-Based Interviews

Program Objectives

• Distinguish between traditional and competency-based interviews and when to use each.
• Analyze job descriptions to derive the technical and behavioral competencies a role requires.
• Build a structured interview guide with behavioral questions mapped to specific competencies and observable indicators.
• Apply STAR-based questioning and probing techniques to elicit genuine behavioral evidence.
• Evaluate candidate responses using behaviorally anchored rating scales (BARS) that reduce bias.
• Conduct a full interview session — from opening to closing — in a way that strengthens candidate experience and employer brand.
• Document interview outcomes and formulate a defensible, evidence-based hiring recommendation.