Competencies derived from experience; skills; knowledge; values; or other distinguishing qualities and motivations can contribute to a person's job performance. Counselors can use competency-based behavioral interviewing to allow a candidate to demonstrate certain skills they have used in the workplace. By using such past experiences, an employer hopes to predict future behavior, by eliminating misunderstanding and preventing personal impressions from interfering. Some personal job-related experiences are reviewed. Appendix 1 is Competency Identification. (Contains 24 references.) (JDM)