Address Concerns & Red Flags with a Candidate

Address Concerns & Red Flags with a Candidate
Hi, this is Katie Roney on behalf of Expert Village. Today I want to talk about how to conduct an interview. We've been discussing resumes and allowing the candidate time why he or she is a good fit. Inevitably through that process, there's gonna be some red flags, even if you have a great rapport with the interviewee and your having more conversation and you're getting along, this is great. There are probably gonna be some concerns when addressing any kind of job hopping or any gap in employment, a large gap. It doesn't have to be an uncomfortable thing. Just say I noticed you went here and here to here and let them explain it. Another red flag would be in the industry business. If you're in the automobile field and you're targeting an automotive person, you definitely don't want, you may want to question someone who has a lot of health care background. May not be as relative to your position, but let them explain it to you as to why they have chosen to go into automotive, and any education they have is also gonna be important. If you're on a pay scale or paid on a pay scale at this position, you're going to want to know how much do they have and where did they get it, but also if they're looking to get more, or if they are in school right now. Or if they are trying to get more certificates. That's important. But just any concen you have, or if you get a wierd feeling when they discuss their last job and how it was dissolved, you don't feel that maybe that person was let go, start talking about their relationship with their supervisor. You could say to him, "so, was it something with your supervisor", just not hit it off? Let him explain why it wasn't a perfect fit. So take time into the interview to go over these things so that you and the candidate feel there were no holes.