A Gen Z Interviewee Told Me He Deserves ‘A Higher Pay’. My HR Director Nearly Died.

I was unbelievably entertained

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It’s 11 in the morning.

And I am already done.

James, my HR director, had been beside me the entire morning. We interviewed candidate after candidate for the sales team. By 11, we have done 4 interviews.

I was in desperate need of a break.

It was at this critical soul-sapping juncture that Paul made his entry.

I remember James telling me that Paul’s the last one for the day and we ought to go for a decent lunch after 60 minutes.

We did.

And we needed it.

“Tell Me About Yourself”

I love to ask this question.

It tells me a lot about the person across the table. I love it when they fill the air with 10 minutes worth of words.

This is because,

• The 1st 2 minutes are rehearsed. I pay no attention to them.
• The next 2 minutes are logical extensions. I nod and urge them to continue.
• The final 6 minutes is when they hit the end of their script. I will start listening.