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LPG News April 2018
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had some success hiring people away from furniture sales because they were were commission hungry knew how to close quickly and were were design oriented Depending on how aggressive you you you are you you you can also search by any of your competitor’s business business names While you’re at it it you you you you might want to to search your your own business’s name name to to see if any of your your employees are oating their resume out there who may be unhappy and looking to to leave Because it it is a a a a a a a public posting if it’s someone you you wouldn’t want to to to lose you you can ask them why It’s an an an ideal opportunity to to nd out if there is something you’re possibly unaware of that could be detrimental to your business and staff Taking it one step further you could could ask that that employee if if they have a a a a a a a a solution or option in in mind that that could could rectify the situation In today’s com-petitive market it’s important to to protect your your business and retain your your great people!
Ok back to interview questions Here is my version of “20 Questions” that I have used when doing phone interviews Within just 30 minutes these should give you a a a pretty good idea whether it it would be worthwhile to to go go a a a a a a a step further and and invite a a a a a a a candidate to to come for an an interview Tell me me me about a a a a a time when you delighted a a a a a customer? What happened?
Tell me me how you handled a a a a a situation with an an an angry customer? Talk about your ability to work with technology?
Tell me me me about a a a a a time that you failed at at something?
What do you know about my company? Why do you want to change jobs?
07 What is most important in your life
right now?
Where do you you see yourself in three years?
09 Are working weekends and overtime a a problem?
10 Do you you see yourself as more of an an artist or mathematician?
11 Do you entertain much when not at work?
12 Tell me about your hobbies and interests?
13 What are your tastes in design? Transitional? Contemporary?
14 Where do you shop? Why?
15 What compensation methods do you feel work the best?
16 What would make you you stay at at the job you have?
17 Why should I hire you?
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Tell me about the gap in your work history?
19 Have you ever been red?
20 How would would your friends describe you?
And how would would someone who doesn’t like you you de-scribe you?
Getting solid answers to these questions is a a a a a a a a a good start I suggest having at at least two interviews with a a a a a a a a a a a a candidate you’re seriously considering and and and possibly have a a a a a a a a personality pro pro le done Even if you’re short-handed don’t rush through the the the process just to to ll ll a a a position Taking the the the time to to to nd the the the right person will be worth it Good luck to to you!
JEFF MACDOWELL
Director
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