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Interview Qualification is a Two-Way Street with Greg Toroosian of Elevate Hire

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Each individual brings a unique perspective to every interview conversation. Yet most interviews focus on “what you can do for me” almost entirely from a skills perspective.  People want to know what’s in it for them before they choose to engage with you.

Today’s Quote: 

"Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don't think we can achieve something beyond what we're qualified to achieve."  - Simon Sinek

Our guest today:  Greg Toroosian, Founder & Managing Director of Elevate Hire

Greg Toroosian founded Elevate Hire after more than a decade in the Talent Acquisition space. Having previously worked for startups, globally recognized brands, and recruiting agencies, He believes that recruiting and retaining talent is key to having a successful company. 

Greg is an expert at qualifying talent for organizations which has led to successful hires for many clients in a variety of industries. 

Today we are going to discuss:

  • Types of qualification
  • Plan of attack on how to effectively qualify people

    • What is candidate qualification?

    • Definition: A quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity
  • Two types of qualification

    • Checkbox

    • Asking yes/no questions
  • Requirements focused
  • Doing the bare minimum
  • Ineffective because you are lying to yourself 

    • Thorough

    • Have a clear understanding about what the person is actually looking for
  • Clarify the likelihood of acceptance of the job
  • Fit for the company
  • Answer the question (Is this a good candidate) 

    • What's important for qualification?

    • Look at profile (linkedin, resume)
  • Longevity, career trajectory, companies/industries, titles 
  • Recommendations (linkedin)

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    How do we avoid having a checkbox process

    • Mindset of the call: don’t go into every call wanting or being hopeful that this person will work out. Ask the questions that unearth what you really need to know.
  • Conversational qualification calls.
  • Ask open questions, ask scenario-based questions, and ask questions that will determine if this person is a non-starter. 
  • Listen carefully. Be strict and be honest.

    • Framework for Effective Qualification

    •  Firstly, you need a clear understanding of the role you’re interviewing for, its scope, the immediate need, and the future possibilities.
  • Be comfortable in leading the conversation so you can get the questions answered that you need. 
  • Conversational and open questions with enough space for the person to really say what you need to hear.
  • Have a form of the questions to be asked, know what you need the answers to be, but don’t read a script. 

    • Key Takeaways:

    • Build your own qualification form to use as the foundation for every call. 
  • Questions that unearth a lot: 
    • Why are you open to a new role?
  • What are you looking for from your next role?
  • Talk me through your current role and responsibilities. You can tell a lot about someone's role, their involvement, and their overall understanding of their craft by hearing them speak freely about it. Take notes and then clarify any points you need to.
  • After telling them about your open position, ask them how it sounds to them as a next step? What specifically appeals to them from what you shared? Get them to sell the role back to you and to sell themselves as a candidate.
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