What type of interview evaluates an applicant's on-the-job potential and typically begins with describe or tell me about?

• A. Employment Interview
• B. Exit Interview
• C. Behavioral Interviewing
• D. Career Planning

Answer: (C)

Behavioral interviewing focuses on how you have actually behaved in real work situations to predict how you’ll perform in the job. It typically begins with prompts like “Describe a time when you…” or “Tell me about a situation where…,” because the interviewer wants concrete examples of your past behavior. By asking for specific stories, they assess key skills such as problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and communication, often guiding you to use a structured format like Situation, Task, Action, Result. This approach targets on-the-job potential by showing how you’ve handled real challenges in the past. Other interview types—general employment interviews, exit interviews, and career planning discussions—serve different purposes and don’t focus on past behavior in the same way.