How important is a team player when considering a new applicant?

Do you have a clean statement of your company's purpose? If not, take some time and put that together. Here are a couple of examples.

When you walk into a room to interview a new applicant, what is the first thing you notice? Almost always, it’s the person’s appearance, right? If the person is very well-dressed and well-groomed, that makes a very good impression, right? Of course. Let’s look at a couple of examples with Steve and Mary. Now I [...]

Did you ever have someone apply for a job and practically beg you to come through for them? If the person isn’t qualified for the position, then the decision is usually pretty straightforward. But what if you’ve gone through a group of applicants and you’ve whittled it down to two people? Both have very similar [...]

When considering a new hire, examine how flexible the applicant is.

There are other types of problem-solving that we're interested in. Here are a few examples you could discuss with your applicant.