How To Nail Your Interview When You’re the Hiring Manager
Most people feel nervous about being interviewed. They try to prepare themselves as much as they can and anticipate any potential questions they might be asked. However, not many people think about what it’s like when you’re the actual hiring manager. Just as much preparation goes into preparing an interview so here are some tips on how to nail your interview when you’re the hiring manager.
Being on the other side of the interview table can be pretty stressful. Your supervisor is depending on you to select the right people who will represent your company best and perform well in a specific job role. How are you going to figure out if the people you’re interviewing are right for the job?
While some interviews may seems similar to a first date to some since you’re trying to get to know one another, interviews should really hold much more value than just questions and answers. Of course, the best way to get to know someone is by asking them questions, but are you asking the right ones?
Questions like, “if you could be any animal, what would you be and why,” or, “what’s your favorite super power: flying or mind reading,” (feel free to read more at Top 10 Oddball Interview Questions) are fun questions to entertain yourself through the mundane interview process, what are you really learning from those types of questions?
Amy Morin, mentions the one question hiring managers should be asking, and that’s “what do you do for self-improvement?” This question brings much more awareness on personal development rather than professional development, which, in turn, do go hand in hand. Amy also says that this is essential to ask because, “if you hire someone who is seeking to become better, he’ll be open to suggestions about improving his performance,” which is an irreplaceable quality in an employee.
You learn a lot of things when you become a hiring manager. One invaluable lesson is that you “learn about how to be a stronger job seeker,” as new hiring manager, Andrea F Hill, points out. She mentions the importance of cover letters, ensuring you understand the job responsibilities, and to “consider the hiring manager …read more…
