Ask these 8 Questions when HIRING
Over the past 10 years over 100 people have worked with us to build a locks at different stages
Some have secured high quality jobs in related industries and a handful have stuck with us since the beginning, There's a secret to hiring talented people and keeping them engaged after battle testing multiple variations here are 8 questions we ask when hiring people
Number One
Number One i've read your cv but tell me your story, We actually go through every applicant we receive no matter if they're super young and just starting out or someone with experience
Only hire people who you genuinely enjoy spending time with the reason we love asking this question is that your cb isn't who you are we are the product of our life stories and although technical skills are a requirement for technical positions
You're better off hiring based on personality than just a spreadsheet a good hire is a mix of skills personality and motivations
This question allows you to figure out all three of them broadly it's also an opportunity for them to open up a bit and don't worry they won't take as long as you think they would
Number Two
Number Two what's one hard moment you've had to overcome and how did you do it, This one is all about character
The sooner you determine someone's true character the sooner you figure out the fit working in a fast changing environment such as the one is in will bring a constant flow of challenges, You want people who are creative problem solvers and this gives you a glimpse into that
Number Three
Number Three what's one achievement you're really proud of, The main reason we love asking this question is because it sets the bar on what they consider to be an achievement one of our core values is excellence
And you can tell if they fit in with that it also gives you a glimpse into the things, One is proud of and from this you can derive the things that motivate them
You can drill in a little bit and identify what exact roles they played in the process and what things didn't go according to plan
Great achievements always require great sacrifices a smart follow up is identifying what they had to sacrifice to get the achievement
Number Four
Number Four what motivates you the secret to keeping people long term is aligning the company's journey with that of their own don't accept superficial or standard answers
You want to dig as deep as possible for the more you understand what drives them the more effectively, You can deploy their skill set in our experience
Here are 5 of the most common motivators we've identified 1. money and rewards people who say money isn't important are either rich already or lying
2. Desire to excel these are people who want to continuously improve their skill set and if your workplace fits that description they'll join the ride as long as it benefits their growth
3. Having an impact and helping others for them money is not the primary driver they want to know that they matter
4. Power fame and clout they want to feel important and they will leverage your company to broaden their reach and
5. Passion these are people who would do it even if they weren't being paid so figure them out
Number Five
Number Five what's your superpower and what's your kryptonite
We strongly believe that every individual has a superpower the sooner you identify the superpower the sooner you can deploy them to their full potential
It's always fun to see just how amazingly accurate people are at identifying their strengths instead of wasting time just be a straight shooter find their superpower as well as the thing they need to improve the most as an
Example creative people are usually bad at structured tasks so never give superman something to do in a room made out of kryptonite, You'll be wasting everyone's time
Number Six
Number Six tell me how you deal with something, You worry about the candidate you can usually tell pretty quickly what kind of person someone is especially if you've done this a couple of times before
Some people are idea generators some are creatives and some are great executioners and their kryptonite is usually on the other end of the productivity spectrum instead of having a predetermined impression about them and shutting them down allow them the opportunity to win you over
Number Seven
Number Seven what's the biggest mistake you've made, Let's be honest mistakes and failures very much like thanos are inevitable for some people
This is a very difficult question you want to see that they're able to comprehend analyze and break down their past performance this will come naturally for people who are looking to self improve, You want to hire them
Number Eight
Number Eight what's something people usually misunderstand about you, You might be surprised but this is actually one of the most valuable questions from the list
We're all misunderstood in some way and it's the perfect opportunity to really get to know them beyond the facade, This is where they reveal the other side of the coin that's not on display all the time
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