| If a genie comes out of a bottle and tells you all the | | | | times I hear complains of past employers? And how |
| questions the Hiring Manager would ask during the 30 | | | | badly people are being treated? Evil bosses and |
| minutes interview, wouldn't that the best cheat sheet | | | | co-workers. One candidate was blatant to say to me. I |
| ever?. Wow. You would answer the all interview for | | | | do not like the people I am working for they are blah |
| job questions perfectly and for sure you would go on | | | | blah blah. How do I know this individual would not say |
| to get the job and life would be perfect. Well not in the | | | | the same for folks in our organization? I believe in a |
| real world. Hiring Managers are genies also and from | | | | people person, a person who is positive and handles |
| time to time they do provide insights on what they | | | | constructive criticism so next time impress me by |
| expect from job seekers. Read what one genie Hiring | | | | being positive or show off your people skills. |
| Manager has to say. | | | | 5. I am impressed when the candidate brought extra |
| 1. I am impressed when the candidate looks his or her | | | | resumes and a reference list. |
| best. | | | | There were many times when the business need calls |
| If you want to work for any organization and create a | | | | for hiring a candidate on the spot to fill a position |
| good impression then you must look your best for the | | | | quickly. Sometimes additional folks are called in the |
| interview. I have seen too many candidates too | | | | interview room and extra resumes are needed. It is so |
| careless in this area. Sloppy clothes, bad hair dos, dirty | | | | impressing when you can step up and provide it; this |
| shoes, bad breath, cigarette odour, strong perfumes | | | | shows preparation on your part. Also if a reference list |
| and the list goes on. Being conservative is the | | | | is required to validate your experience and traits, be to |
| keyword. | | | | have one available. |
| 2. I am impressed when the candidate is honest. | | | | 6. I am impressed when the candidate communicates |
| If there is one thing that would eliminate you out of any | | | | well and ask questions. |
| job race then do not lie on your resume or lie during | | | | An interview is a two street. It is not for me to ask all |
| the interview. Personally, I do not have any tolerance | | | | the questions. I am impressed when a candidate can |
| for this and so are my fellow interviewers. This shows | | | | speak up, ask for clarifications on questions he or she |
| dishonesty and if this is your plot to get a job it will only | | | | does not understand and also ask me questions about |
| backfire on you even if you wing it in the interview. It | | | | my organization. Remember, this interview should be |
| will catch up with you in due time. | | | | like you are among friends and everyone is talking. |
| 3. I am impressed when the candidate comes | | | | Don't be afraid. |
| prepared. | | | | Once a candidate came for an interview and I had a |
| Do not waste my time. One of the things that | | | | small golf trophy on my desk which I won on 4 man |
| automatically disqualify a candidate is the lack of | | | | best ball competition, I was no good but I love the |
| preparation. I find it a complete waste of time if I am | | | | game. The candidate asked me if I was golfer and I |
| asking questions and I am getting yes and no for | | | | said yes. The interview lasted for almost 90 minutes. |
| answer or small comments. You might be surprised to | | | | Golf was the topic for the first hour. Just to let you |
| know how candidates would send very impressive | | | | know he broke the ice nicely and did well in the |
| resumes and says very little in the interview. Review | | | | interview and not because he was a fellow golfer but |
| your resume and always be prepared for all the | | | | because he asked a question that afterwards helped |
| interview for job questions. | | | | him to be extremely calm and comfortable through out |
| 4. I am impressed when the candidate is positive. | | | | the interview. |
| No bad mouthing please. Do you know how many | | | | |