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95% of job interviews are BROKEN
Standard interview questions don’t bring out a person’s true character
“Why do you want to work here?”
“What are your strengths?”
“Tell me about a time when...”
These questions tell you some about a person, but the answers are easily scripted
Standard interview questions don’t bring out a person’s true character
“Why do you want to work here?”
“What are your strengths?”
“Tell me about a time when...”
These questions tell you some about a person, but the answers are easily scripted
Anyone can impress when they are able to somewhat predict and prepare for what they’ll be asked
Meanwhile, most jobs don’t allow for that type of preparation
They require thinking on the fly, and making decisions quickly
So why isn’t this incorporated more into interviews?
Meanwhile, most jobs don’t allow for that type of preparation
They require thinking on the fly, and making decisions quickly
So why isn’t this incorporated more into interviews?
This is especially true for teams that need full cooperation from all members
If one individual doesn’t carry their weight, the whole team suffers
One poorly judged interview can ruin a team for months/years
How do you incorporate questions to judge how a person REALLY thinks?
If one individual doesn’t carry their weight, the whole team suffers
One poorly judged interview can ruin a team for months/years
How do you incorporate questions to judge how a person REALLY thinks?
Throw them a heavy curveball
Something they could never prepare for
You have to get creative with this
Something they could never prepare for
You have to get creative with this
My favorite are questions that not only catch the candidate off guard, but also show their true personality
“What do you think is the easiest sport?”
Or
“What’s the biggest animal you could beat in a fight?”
Questions like this will teach you so much about a person
“What do you think is the easiest sport?”
Or
“What’s the biggest animal you could beat in a fight?”
Questions like this will teach you so much about a person
Keep the necessary standard questions as part of your interview
But mix it up and add curveballs to bring out their deeper personality
You’ll learn so much more about a person when you get them to stumble
But mix it up and add curveballs to bring out their deeper personality
You’ll learn so much more about a person when you get them to stumble
