accounting recruitment solutions - job interviewsYour Problem... "Please help! I'm recruiting to fill a vacancy and will shortly interview the first candidate. If they are even half as much of a financial fruitcake as the previous incumbent then my sanity could be at stake! Is there anyway I can prepare for what awaits me??!" Kathy M, Management Accountant Our Suggested Solution.... AARS 23: Interviewer Preparation: How to Survive Meeting the Job Candidates
BE WARNED: Find a quiet corner. Take a few deep breaths. Stay calm. Visualise candidates. Try stepping into their shoes. What makes them tick? REMEMBER: the actual interview is a stressful situation, and the job-seeker is likely to be:
Yes, the reality is that no matter how hard you prepare, what confronts you across that desk is likely to take you into unknown, uncharted territory! So, BE READY!! Study the following videos and questions carefully. Think long and hard. Take notes - you will definitely need them at interview. Interviewer Preparation - Video 1 How would you cope with the interview-interfering antics of these nutters? Remember: try and stay calm and avoid distractions! (for ease of playback please use bottom left control ) accounting recruitment - interviewer prep Interviewer Preparation - Video 2 How will you react when it becomes clear that the interviewee is totally insane? Would you embrace them as a perfect fit with the fermenting financial fruitcakes in your team, or open the interview room window and jump? (for ease of playback please use bottom left control) Interviewer Preparation - Video 3 Are you prone to being turned to giggly goo by good looks? If so, when interviewing you may well make the wrong decision! Decide beforehand what mix of qualities is most important for you and your team: - an absolute dream dabbling in dubious double-entry or a munster who's mastered management accounting? (for ease of playback please use bottom left control) funny accounting recruitment text © copyright the-alternative-ccountant.com 2009 |
Interviewing job candidates can be tortuous and traumatic at the best of times, but when they are also dabblers in double-entry the potential for inflicting permanent pottiness becomes very real. 