Channel Eye has joined forces with Royston Guest, leading Business Growth Coach and CEO/Founder of Pathways Global, in our column, ‘Ask the Business Coach’.
We’ve all been there… sitting opposite a candidate with a list of interview questions, ready to determine whether this person matches the drive, values, and personality we’re looking for. From this process, we must decide whether or not they will fit our culture, bond with the team, and, ultimately, are the right individual for the job—quite a lot to achieve in a short space of time.
Three key takeaways
- From the start, turn the interview process on its head.
- Three questions should be asked of all candidates in the first interview.
- You want to learn things that are not included in their CV.
Episode timestamps
- [1:20] In the early stages of recruitment, it is a two-way process. You are qualifying candidates in and out. Use the first stage interview to turn your interview process on its head.
- [1.40] I use three questions in the first interview, which are not just any questions but powerful tools to gauge a candidate’s suitability. Q1. Tell me what you know about my business. Q2. What questions do you have for me? Q3. Why you? Asking these three questions, you’ll immediately learn three things about them which are not included in their CV.
- [5.08] Please email me if you’d like a copy of my full recruitment 3-stage process.
Do you have a question for the Business Coach?
Send your questions to askthebusinesscoach@channeleye.media
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