Biographical Information Blank (BIB) is a type of assessment that uses biodata in employee recruitment to help determine which of several candidates should be hired for a job.
Over time, the amount and type of biographical information collected by employers has expanded and is now placed into the BIB assessments used today.
[2] The modern BIB is a self-report instrument that includes questions about past personal and work experiences, as well as interests, opinions, values, and attitudes.
[3] Typically, BIBs are designed to predict success in a particular job because they contribute to a predictor sample, which is used to make personnel selection decisions.
[5] Both types of BIBs, the empirical and the rational seem to work about equally.