Two people sit down in an interview. What happens next??? What happens is that, well, we have no idea what happens. 

But the data suggests that a decision is made on behalf of the interviewer in the first 7 minutes of the conversation. The remainder of the time is used to confirm the decision. 

There is no way that a person can extract enough evidence to support making a correct decision without bias or personal motives in an unstructured process. 

A perfect breeding ground for Murphy’s law- Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong

How well a person aligns with the company’s values, vision & purpose is the only way to ensure the success of the person you hire.

Today we discuss:

• Why tying values to interview questions is the only way to eliminate bias

Challenge today?

• Interviews are purely subjective

• Still ranking candidates - Scorecards

• Different interviewers asking same questions

Why is this important to the company?

• The wrong hire costs 3-10x annual salary

• Think of each person being worth $2M to the company.

• Perspective change?

• All your business problems are people problems in disguise 

How do we solve the problem? 

• Define Core Values

• Define attributes for each core value (traits)

• Invest the time to fully comprehend the root of your challenges

• Craft Behavioral questions (2-3)

Sample Question  

Tell me about the most difficult customer interaction you encountered in your current role (Dig Deeper) 

• Tell me more…

Assign Questions to Interviewer

• Easier on the interviewer
  • Very little prep time for interview

Key Takeaways -Value:

• Break your Values down in measurable components to which you can evaluate a person’s fit

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