it's only illegal if you get caught

 

If the resume and background check out, follow your instincts. Do your company policies include a probationary period upon hiring? I know its seems like they could do really well for the PP then act up but Ive found most colors will show within 90 days.

Ive always had it pretty easy. My business is not easy to get into and has low turnover. Since few have the training, you either know your shit or you dont so with a few choice questions I can weed out the pretenders pretty easily. Downside to my business? We have very strange personalities (and takes a strange personality really) and there are a lot of people that know their stuff but are total screw ups in the work ethic department.

Ask direct question about them professionally and a few non-offensive personal questions (hobbies, interests etc....). Be direct about what is expected and what kind of person you are looking for. Listen and read the person. Use your judgement. Loosen up because if you are feeling that nervous you wont be paying the right kind of attention to the personality type.

I have a link here so I dont type you to death. I learned a lot of lessons by who Ive had to fire. It sucks but it will make you better at just the questions you are asking in this thread. Dive in, no matter what you look up online or advice you get, a lot of this you are going to have to get by experience.

http://www.jobinterviewquestions.org...-questions.asp

Good luck!

 

I manage a staff of 35+. Most younger, a good handful older and MUCH older in age and experience. Hiring is NOT easy.

Some tips on the process:
-Know what you want in an employee
-Ask questions that will allow you to see the personality in the applicant
-Dont settle
-CALL REFERENCES
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:werd:

Also, write down questions that you would like to ask, and jot down their responses. This will help you if you are interviewing multiple people for a position and need to make a decision at a later date. Having a recap of the interview to remind you of the person is always good.

 

i go by the instructions set forth to me, and i have a few of my own feeler questions that i ask.

this past year, since my gm was out for some sick time, i did his interviews. those were long and repetitive and i see how hard it is to hire someone some time. you get used to it over time, the hiring and firing part

 

I would think that last part was a given

Last summer I went through 2 weeks of interviews...8 hours a day. It was horrible. Everyone towards the end sounded the same

 

Not me. Ill never get used to firing people.

 

Yeah but for someone who has never done an interview before, and is maybe a little nervous, it's an easy thing to forget.

 

I've fired 3 people. It doesnt get easier.

Yar.

 

ask them if they have questions about who you are representing? agency, business etc... to seee if they did their research before going into the interview...