Comments on: Do You Really Know Who You Just Hired?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:42:25 +0000

EJMalyn,
I don’t know about recruiters, however with myself personally, eye contact is everything. If you can’t make it and keep it. . .something’s amiss. Looks like your guilty or hiding something.

And most times in those situations, I find out that they are!

By: EJMalyn

EJMalyn — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:22:38 +0000

I personally am very big on eye contact, that tells me a lot about a person. I would love hearing what other recruiters have to say about this and how this affects their decision.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:19:52 +0000

He provided some real action steps and “red flags” that were very insightful and that hiring guideline is a bonus. I’ve experienced interviews where questions posed were probably asked to search for honesty. But I think it’s a wise thing to do and don’t mind it one bit.

I had someone ask me one time years ago if I had ever taken things like pencils, tablets or anything of that nature from a workplace home with me. (Guess they experienced a depleting stock room situation.) But more than likely, it was to see if I was honest.

Who hasn’t absent mindedly walked off with a pen or pencil before, ya’ know? If you say no, it almost sounds ridiculous. (But I must admit, it almost made me feel like a criminal to be honest and say, “Yes, I imagine I probably have walked off with a pen or something at some point over the years.”) Because truthfully, I probably have.

Anyone else ever have an off-beat question asked to detect honesty?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:54:38 +0000

This is a very informative interview. Robert gives a ton of useful help on how to hire. I also found the Jump Up tip of the week helpful. I am going to check out the Safe Hiring Guideline right now.