effective organizational communication week 5

Chapter 8

 

Interviewer Tip 3

Question the resume
Candidates often use catch phrases or words such as, self motivated, goal oriented, hard working, dedicated, and reliable. Some people actually think that using these words will get them a position. You should question each and every adjective a candidate places on their resume in the following manner:
"You state on your resume that you're self motivated. Can you give me an example of how you do this?"
"You claim to be goal oriented, in your opinion, what's the best way to set and achieve goals?"
The candidate should have no trouble answering these questions. If not, perhaps they're just proficient in resume writing.
Another key area to ask about is their top strength or weakness. This is a great opportunity to learn about this person and their suitability for the career in question. Be very concerned with a candidate who feels they have no weaknesses.
Asking tough questions builds credibility in the mind of the candidate and fully backs up your control statement.

Interviewer Tip 5

Little or no eye contact
This could mean a few different things. The candidate is nervous. You could try putting them at ease by beginning the interview with some idle conversation to break the proverbial ice. If the lack of eye contact continues throughout the interview you may begin to wonder if maybe they're hiding something.
Possibly this person just has no self confidence at all. Someone like this is probably not a good candidate for a sales position.

Interviewer Tip 6

The initial handshake
This should be firm and full of confidence without crushing the bones in your hand. There's nothing worse than a limp handshake, or dropping to your knees in agony. The candidate should temper their handshake somewhere in the middle to let you know they're confident without proving they could strangle the blood from your hand.


Interviewer Tip 7

Lack of enthusiasm

If this person is not excited to be interviewing for your company do you really think they will suddenly become excited every day when coming to work?
In conclusion if you know this person is not the type of person you're looking for. You should end the interview as quickly as possible. There's no time limit and your time is valuable, so give it to the right people.
Note: Majority of the site visitors are the people looking for job and not otherwise. These interviewer tips shall help them to understand how the interviewer shall try to measure them. Good Luck!

Reference:

http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com/interviewer-tips.html

http://coachcunningham.blogspot.com/2011/04/be-prepared-be-confident-in-interview.html