Have you ever fumbled your way through an interview with an undesirable pet sitter or dog walker? Have you ever wondered how to hire the perfect pet sitter or dog walker? Where do you even start with crafting the right interview questions? In my latest podcast episode, I spill all my secrets on crafting the perfect interview questions to find the most qualified candidates.

I emphasize nailing down a candidate's schedule and lifestyle early on. As small business owners, we can't afford unreliable employees, especially when it comes to caring for precious pets! My top tip? Get straight to the point with direct questions.

Delve more deeply into problem-solving abilities by sharing realistic scenarios. Their responses reveal crucial glimpses into their expertise, judgment, and compassion under pressure.

As we stride into 2024, now is the perfect chance for pet owners to level up their interview skills and set higher standards. By investing in a selective hiring process, we propel our businesses into a more profitable and harmonious new year!

Reach out anytime for a free 20 minute call with me to help guide you in the right direction.

Topics & Key Points:

Interview questions for pet sitters and dog walkers.

Using behavioral questions in job interviews.

Assess candidate knowledge and resourcefulness.

Improving interviewing skills and business success.

Timestamps:

[1:35]Using behavioral questions in job interviews.

[6:46] Interview questions to assess candidate knowledge and resourcefulness.

[8:30] Interview questions for pet sitters.

[11:32]Improving interviewing skills and business success.

Notable Quotes:

[04:39] " So when we talk about behavioral questions, it's much better to talk about a previous time that they had, and then for them to reflect on it. "

[06:04] "Now, the interesting thing here is that, you're gonna find a pattern, you're gonna understand, they like working alone, they don't like working alone, they like being micromanaged."

[10:30] "There's not really a right or wrong answer here, right. But the real thing that you're testing for, is their problem solving skills and ability and how they explain to you how they reach their conclusion."

Resources:

Podcast: Bella in Your Business: Pet Industry Business Podcast

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Transcript:

Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta. And today I'm gonna give you some tips on how to perfect your interview questions. When interviewing pet sitters and dog walkers. I think this is a really important topic. And I could never talk about hiring enough. Because I see so many people just kind of lost on how to interview people, they get in front of somebody, they either do all the talking, or they go off of their gut feeling. Or they feel like okay, yeah, I like this person. And then they say that hiring doesn't work. And then they give hiring a bad name, then they say that there's no one to hire in their area, no one wants to work for this certain amount of money, or no one wants to have a good work ethic. And that's just simply not true. So today, I'm going to try to reframe our brains or give you something different to look at maybe a new strategy to try. And we're going to kind of take it from there. Things to consider, if you will.

So the first one is all about asking about availability. Now, that sounds pretty easy, right? Like, Bella, why are you including that? Duh. Um, because here's the thing.