Villains of the Interview World
Have you ever interviewed someone who was totally unprepared for the interview? We call them “The Winger”. Here’s a few other Red Flag Candidate Personas we have put together. If you have any to add please share!!
The Kidnapper – Has a list of demands. Examples are telling the interviewer your terms of payment, out of hours communications, holidays etc. If you have a sticky subject that needs bringing up, wait till later in the selection process when you have the hiring manager on your side.
The Bedraggler – Not dressed suitably or looking smart. It sounds obvious but we had a candidate not get the job based on appearance. The MD told me he looked like he was dragged through a hedge backwards…
The Dawdler – Turns up late for the interview and is stressed out because it’s a rush. Give yourself plenty of time to allow for traffic. Not only does it give the interviewer an insight to your time management but it will also ensure you are relaxed.
The Winger – Unprepared for the interview. Research the company, relate the job description and brief to your own skills, style and achievements.
The Rambler – Won’t shut up… Listen to the questions carefully and deliver your answer in full. Don’t go off on tangents and talk for the sake of talking. It switches the interviewer off.
The Bragger – Tells you how great they are at everything… Whist confidence is important, no one likes a show off.
The Accuser – Doesn’t take responsibility for failed projects, poor performance or anything else gone wrong… Admitting your mistakes and feeding back your lessons learnt can do you the power of good in an interview.
The Wobbler – Poor body language and looks like they could break down crying at any moment. Here are a few pointers that will help – firm Handshake, sit up straight, smile and eye to eye contact.
We face to face interview all our interims before we put them forward to clients to ensure you don’t get the Red Flag Personas. To see how we can support you give us a call on 01775 729590.
