To ensure an integrated, goal-oriented human resource effort, talent management adherents use
the same job profile (competencies, traits, knowledge, and experience) for creating interview
questions as for recruiting, testing, training, appraising, and paying the employee.
The manager can use the job’s profile to formulate job-related situational, behavioral, and
knowledge interview questions when selecting someone for a job or set of roles. For example,
Table 7-1 summarizes illustrative competency, knowledge, trait, and experience profile elements
for a chemical engineer candidate, along with sample interview questions. Selecting engineers
based on this profile focuses your questions precisely on those things someone must be proficient
at to do this job well.