Quintessential Careers Press:
The Quintessential Guide to Behavioral Interviewing
Chapter 2: Skills Employers Target in Behavioral Interviews

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For example, some of the characteristics that Accenture looks for include:

  • Critical thinking
  • Being a self-starter
  • Willingness to learn
  • Willingness to travel
  • Self-confidence
  • Teamwork
  • Professionalism

Some other typical behaviors that employers might be trying to get at in a behavior-based interview include:

  • Adaptability
  • Administrative support
  • Analytical thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication-Oral
  • Communication-Written
  • Computer, technological proficiency
  • Consulting
  • Control
  • Cost savings
  • Creativity
  • Customer/client service
  • Decisiveness
  • Delegation
  • Development of Subordinates
  • Energy
  • Entrepreneurial/startup skills
  • Equipment Operation
  • Fact Finding-Oral
  • Financial Analytical
  • Flexibility
  • Impact

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