The Higher New Hire

There will come a time in all of our lives, where, we will find ourselves sitting cross from a manager in the spotlight playing something similar to 20 questions. The whole routine will play out in front of our eyes, all the while, they are scrutinizing our every move and answer. Well, I decided to turn the tables on my employer and interviewed him about the interview process. With 18 years of experience of managing stores of all sizes, I hoped his answers would help us out next we interview.

1. What is the most important thing during the interview process? I prefer someone to carefully listen to the question, and to really consider the question before going into their answer. It shows listening skills and also limits useless information that can actually hurt their chances of being hired.

2. What is the most common mistake you see from interviewee's that can single handily ruin their chances? Eye contact. Many times an interviewee will come in on time, dressed well, answer questions well, however, their eyes are darting around the room avoiding eye contact the whole time.

3.What is the single most important piece of advice you can give to someone for an interview? Show personality. If you come in and are not engaged, or act like a bump on a log, you won't stand out to anyone.