In honor of Halloween, we are sharing interview horror stories. We all have heard campfire stories of a crazy interview or even a scary hire. Today we are going to help you identify crazy on both sides of the coin to help you avoid a tragic nightmare. 

How not to get hired or have someone accept your job offer

Today’s Quote:

"If God treats you well by teaching you a disastrous lesson, you never forget it."  - Ray Bradbury

Our guest today:  LeiLani Quiray, Founder & CEO of bethechangeHR

LeiLani has a fiery passion for both Human Resources and philanthropy. She believes people are a company’s most valuable asset and they should be cared for as such but no only on a level where the business truly cares but a quantifiable basis where we measure the effectiveness of the programs we put in place to foster a healthy work environment.  

be the change HR, Inc., a conscious company and social enterprise, provides fractional HR executive support, strategy and service to businesses in any facet of HR from pre-hire to post-term and everything else that happens in between.  

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."  - M. Ghandi 

Yup...she's doing just that! 

• Scary Things people do in interviews

Warning signs of an upcoming bad interview

• Showing up late, without a phone call

Two Stories

1. Schwane Schwiley

1. Rejection Letter & his response (I have one of the emails!)

Rick’s Input:

Company Fails

• Lack of clarity & setting performance metrics

• Arrogant interview process

• Adversarial

Two Story Conclusion

1. Schwane Schwiley

1. Swifter involvement to protect employees (myself)

1. Background checks are key

 What do we need to pay attention to?

• The frame of mind (desperation, urgency) 

Rick’s Nuggets

• Diligence in the phone screen

• Uncover the truth & the crazy

• Pain, Desire & Impact

Key Takeaways:

• Watch out for warning signs in the very beginning