What should I look for when interviewing potential employees?
March 29, 2010 by admin
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I am a new office manager and need to hire an administrative assistant. I’ve never had to interview or hire people before, and I don’t want to make a mistake. What should I look for when interviewing a potential candidate? How can I discern what kind of employee they might make?
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they didnt give you any training?? you are not allowed to ask about kids or being married, and stuff like that, i guess you need to ask questins to see if they will be able to handle the job
First check out how they are dressed, professionally or slobbish, then ask them questions from the information given to you from their resume. Like if someone says they have experience on a piece of software ask a specific question regarding the software. That way you know if they were truthful on their resume or application. Listen to how they talk, do they use slang are they understandable. Also look them in the eye and see what they do when you are asking questions. Do not hire someone that can not be open, truthful and can not look you in the eye when talking to you.
There are 2 interview questions I’ve been asked over the years that stand out for me. The first is: If I were to walk into your house right now, what state is it in? (meaning: is it clean, tidy, cluttered, messy) and the second was: If you had a bill that needed to be mailed on your lunch hour, but had no stamps, what would you do? This is a minor test of integrity and honesty that normally escapes the interviewee (I also used both as a hiring manager). They are left field questions that also tell you if the person you are asking can think on his/her feet and show you how they handle the unexpected.